right i left

I left my home too many times
On my front porch my family cried
My children wait for my return
But that's no way to learn

If I had worked my father's pace
Would we still be here in the same place
We all become the things we chase
But that's no way to live

I wonder is it right I left
And what is the damage when I get back
They say time heals but this time away
Too many things that I can't repay

I left my home and headed West
My son ran next to the car as it left
His legs they ran as fast as they could
He'll stand where I stand
Where my father once stood

I wonder is it right I left
And what is the damage when I get back
They say time heals but this time away
Too many things that I can't repay
And what does that leave us at the end of the day

I left my home too many times
On my front porch my family cried
My children wait for my return