The Way Back Home

[Intro]
[Verse]
Dust on the dashboard
Exit twenty-four
Haven't seen this skyline
In seven years or more
The air smells like cinnamon
And burning maple leaves
I’m pulling up my collar
Rolling down my sleeves
[Pre-Chorus]
I see the glow above the trees
I feel the magic in the breeze
The same old ticket booth is standing there
Leading me back to the county fair
[Chorus]
Oh, take me back to the Ferris wheel lights
Underneath those big October nights
Cotton candy clouds and a paper moon
Humming along to a country tune
Yeah, the world keeps spinning but I’m still me
In the heart of the place I used to be
It’s a golden hour feeling
And it’s exactly what I need
[Post-Chorus]
Exactly what I need
Yeah, it's what I need
[Verse]
The Tilt-A-Whirl is creaking
Like a ghost from the past
I thought these little moments
Were never gonna last
Then I saw you standing
By the ring-toss game
You smiled that crooked smile
And you whispered my name
[Pre-Chorus]
The years just melted off the bone
I finally don't feel alone
The same old rhythm in the autumn air
Everything’s waiting at the county fair
[Chorus]
Oh, take me back to the Ferris wheel lights
Underneath those big October nights
Cotton candy clouds and a paper moon
Humming along to a country tune
Yeah, the world keeps spinning but I’m still me
In the heart of the place I used to be
It’s a golden hour feeling
And it’s exactly what I need
[Bridge]
We talked until the stars came out
What life is really all about
Not the city lights or the busy streets
But the grass beneath our tired feet
The laughter echoed through the dark
A tiny little glowing spark
Reminding me where I belong
Right here inside of this song
[Verse]
The neon's fading slowly
As the gates begin to close
Where the future’s heading
Heaven only knows
But I’ve got this feeling
Tucked inside my chest
Of all the roads I’ve traveled
This one was the best
[Chorus]
Oh, take me back to the Ferris wheel lights
Underneath those big October nights
Cotton candy clouds and a paper moon
Humming along to a country tune
Yeah, the world keeps spinning but I’m still me
In the heart of the place I used to be
It’s a golden hour feeling
And it’s exactly what I need
[Outro]