Vienna Teng - Homecoming

^Git's desert ^Gice outside but this d^Ciner has thawed my e^Gars hot c^Goffee in a c^Clean white mug and a ^Gsmile when the waitress h^Dears that I was ^Emborn in North Caro - ^Clina not an h^Gour from her home town and we u^Csed to play the same p^Gizza parlor pin - b^Dall

^Gand there's a g^Glance in time sus - ^Cpended as I w^Gonder how it is ^Gwe've been swept up just by c^Circumstance to w^Ghere the coyote l^Dives where my d^Emays are strips of h^Cighway and she's w^Giping tables down ^Cholding on and still w^Gaiting for that w^Dindfall

but I've ^G come^C home ^{G G}even though I've never ^Chad so far to ^Ggo ^{D G}I've ^C come h^Gome

^GI pay the check and l^Ceave the change from a c^Grumpled ten-dollar bill head across the street where ^CVACANCY is b^Gurning in neon s^Dtill well the ^Emnight eats up my b^Cody heat and there's ^Gno sign of another and I f^Cind myself slipping d^Gown into that b^Dlack

^Gbut things are g^Cood I've got a lot of f^Gollowers of my f^Gaith I've got a whole congre - g^Cation living ^Gin my head these d^Days and I'm p^Emreaching from the p^Culpit to ^Gcries of &qu^Cot;Amen brother" ^Cclosing my eyes to f^Geel the warmth come b^Dack

^Gand I^G've ^C come h^Gome ^D even t^Ghough I swear I've n^Cever been so a^Glone ^{D G}I've ^C come h^Gome

I^G just want to be l^Emiving as I'm d^Cying just like e^Gverybody here just want to know my little f^Clicker of time is worth - w^Ghile and I d^Emon't know where I'm dr^Civing to but I k^Gnow I'm getting old and there's a b^Clessing in every ^Gmoment every m^Dile

^Gthin white t^Cerry bars of soap and a c^Gouple little plastic cups ^Gold Gideons Bible in the n^Cightstand drawer saying &^Gquot;Go on ^Dopen up" well I'll k^Emneel down on the c^Carpet here though I n^Gever was sure of G^God think to - n^Cight I'll give Him the b^Genefit of the d^Doubt

^GI switch off the lights and i^Cmagine that waitress o^Gutlined in the bed ^Gher hair falling all a - r^Cound me I smile ^Gand shake my head ^D well we ^Emall write our own e^Cndings and we a^Gll have our own scars but to - n^Cight I think I s^Gee what it's all a - b^Dout

^Gbecause I^G've ^C come h^Gome ^{D G}I've ^C come h^Gome