I have seen all I care to see Of this world; it has no more for me I need the calm forgiving peace That only comes from my family I wanna go ho - o - ome I wanna go ho - o - ome I'm following the lead of the setting sun And I'm going back … where I came from Like an old oak tree that no longer grows This time went by, I got hol-low If you don't know when to stay, If you don't know when to go Then you might be building your own gal - lows I wanna go ho - o - ome I wanna go ho - o - ome I'm following the lead of the setting sun And I'm going back … where I came from Momma's on the front porch waving for me My father's got his hands fixing something My brother says that he's just glad to see my face That's why I'm going on ho - o - ome I'm gonna go ho - o - ome I'm following the lead of the setting sun And I'm going back … where I came from That's why I'm going ho - o - ome I'm going ho - o - ome I'm following the lead of the setting sun And I'm going back … where I came from And I'm going back … where I came from