Amanda McCarthy - Somewhere in Syracuse Lyrics

He shows me his hometown, driving way too fast
Young eyes radiating pride and a glimpse into the past
He laughs like his father, loves like his mother
Knows the back roads like the back of his hand

Young and dumb and a little bit naive
But that silver spirit taught him how to dream

There's a little boy I know somewhere out in Syracuse
There's a heart of gold that's grown
One day he will know the truth
Growing up is a funny game
But he lives for the rhythm in his brain
The southern skyline lights the way back home

But his heart was craving adventure, screaming now or neer
Before he knew it, he was walking New York City streets
Decided to hawk it with dreams in his pocket
Fate came knockin', he couldn't chalk it up to nothin'

The highway sky lit something up inside
He fell in love with chasing another life

There's a dreamer all alone somewhere out in Syracuse
He'll carve a pathway all his own
He'll question all he knows is true
Complacency is one cheap bet
When you're strangled by a safety net
There must be more to life than what's at home

He found his way to the Hudson as the summer air grew cold
Homesick nights were few and far between
Towers and trials and thousands of miles manifested hope
To find the man that he was meant to be

There's a little boy I know
There's a dreamer all alone

There's a man I love and know
He came to me from Syracuse
He'll never leave me alone
Everybody knows the truth
Despite the dark Manhattan nights
Every red light has a brightside
Kiss me quick before it turns to green
The city lights have brought him home to me

Tell that little boy that dreams come true
Somewhere out in Syracuse