He's Gone

Hey there mom and dad
I missed your call
I know I hear mama cryin'
What the hell is wrong?
Her baby boy's been gone for way too long
Been chasing these Tennessee dreams
Singin' these songs
These Tennessee times been takin' its toll
On an old boy's soul that his mama used to know
Now he's running down the road makin' temporary homes
Running off Jack and Coke and cigarettes
Busy dreamin' on a dream, just another song to sing
Yeah, that's all he thinks he needs but he was wrong
And pretty soon he'll find out that he's gone
An old Yamaha six string was all he had
It's an old hand-me-down piece he got from his dad
And everybody always knew that he'd leave town
So he got the next train ticket and he was Tennessee bound
These Tennessee times been takin' its toll
On an old boy's soul that his mama used to know
Now he's running down the road makin' temporary homes
Running off Jack and Coke and cigarettes
Busy dreamin' on a dream, just another song to sing
Yeah, that's all he thinks he needs but he was wrong
And pretty soon he'll find out that he's gone
These Tennessee times been takin' its toll
On an old boy's soul that his mama used to know
Now he's running down the road makin' temporary homes
Running off Jack and Coke and cigarettes
Busy dreamin' on a dream, just another song to sing
Yeah, that's all he thinks he needs but he was wrong
And pretty soon he'll find out that he's gone
He's gone