Well, a shadow crossed my heart when I learned that you were gone
As I hadn't heard from you in more than a year
They put it way too lightly, my friend, they'd done you wrong
And I cried for you more than one tear
Southern boy, come home
That ain't where you belong
Well, they say you took your truck
And you drove it to California
To see that golden coast for just one time
As the sun was sinking down
And that ocean lay before you
I know you heard these whispered words in your mind
Southern boy, come home
That ain't where you belong
So you turned that truck around
And you drove her out to Maine
Cause you never saw New England in the fall
Yes, I know your life was hard
And you dealt with so much pain
But this is what I tell you most of all
Southern boy, come home
That ain't where you belong
Southern boy, come home
That ain't where you belong
Oh, Southern boy
Oh, Southern boy
Oh, Southern boy