I was born by the river, where the skyline meets the trees
The humming of the birds that sing to me
Feel the breeze blow freely
As my mama, she would teach me
She'd tell me all the tales of ancient dreams
We'd go down to the water and play
Stay out long in the summer haze
Feel the sunlight on our faces
Hide in the winter shade
Oh, to leave it all behind
No words could describe how it feels
To leave my hometown
Oh, how it feels to leave my hometown
Through the fields and the fields
Through the valley where I played as a child
We would watch the sunset on the hills
Climb a tree and reach the future
Stay out late until it's dark
Mama, she would call me to come home
We'd go down to the water and play
Stay out long in the summer haze
Feel the sunlight on our faces
Hide in the winter shade
Oh, to leave it all behind
No words could describe how it feels
To leave my hometown
Oh, how it feels to leave my hometown
If we could go back in time
To feel like a child
With no worries on our minds
We were wild
Telling stories, singing songs
Oh, how we've come and gone
I miss those days of mine
To leave my hometown
Oh, how it feels to leave my hometown