I've been gone for so long, chasing dreams in the city lights

But nothing compares to the feeling of coming home tonight

Down that gravel road that I know so well

Where all my memories dwell



I left this town when I was eighteen years old

Thought I had to find something new to hold

I wanted more than what this place could give

I wanted a different kind of life to live

I made it big in the city, got the money and the fame

But somewhere along the way, I lost my name

I forgot where I came from, forgot who I was

Got caught up in the rush and the fuss

But one day I woke up and I couldn't breathe

I realized I'd been living a dream

So I packed up my things and I headed back

Down that gravel road on the right track


And with every mile that I drive

I feel more and more alive

Getting closer to the place I belong

Where I've been all along



Gravel road home, taking me back to where I started

Gravel road home, healing my broken and departed heart

Gravel road home, leading me to the truth

Gravel road home, back to my roots

Gravel road home, I'm finally coming home

Gravel road home, I'm not alone

Gravel road home, gravel road home



I see the old oak tree where I carved my name

The schoolhouse where I played my first game

The church where my mama prayed for me

The place where I was meant to be

I pull up to the house where I grew up

The porch where I learned to stand up

My mama's waiting on the door

And I fall into her arms like never before

The neighbors come by to say hello

They say "Son, we always knew

That you'd come back home someday

That you couldn't stay away"



And with every step that I take

I feel my heart start to break

Open to the love that's been waiting here

All these years



Gravel road home, taking me back to where I started

Gravel road home, healing my broken and departed heart

Gravel road home, leading me to the truth

Gravel road home, back to my roots

Gravel road home, I'm finally coming home

Gravel road home, I'm not alone

Gravel road home, gravel road home



I realize now that I had everything I needed

Right here in this place where I was seeded

The love of my family, the love of this town

Is worth more than any crown

I was chasing something I couldn't find

When what I needed was right in my mind

The simple life, the honest way

Is where I want to stay



I'm staying here now, I'm putting down roots

I'm trading in my city boots

For the life that I left behind

For the peace that I need to find

I'm working the land like my daddy did

Teaching my children what I learned as a kid

About the value of hard work and love

And the blessings from above



Gravel road home, taking me back to where I started

Gravel road home, healing my broken and departed heart

Gravel road home, leading me to the truth

Gravel road home, back to my roots

Gravel road home, I'm finally coming home

Gravel road home, I'm not alone

Gravel road home, gravel road home

Yeah, gravel road home


Gravel road home

Gravel road home

I'm home