Lyrics
where I Want To Stay
Not too far from where I was raised
Where crops grew up and livestock grazed
Where the “Rs” were taught and the Lord was praised
On all but the snowiest Sundays
Where I ran in the fields and biked on the roads
Where the big trucks passed with their heavy loads
Where I trapped and I fished and caught me toads
Loved Saturdays, and hated Mondays
Is a little town just like the one
Where I cried through the rain and laughed in the sun
From where I always wanted to run away
Well, now I wanna stay
Where I smell each season’s sweet perfume
Feel the breezes wander from room to room
Where I swing my rake and I sweep my broom
And grow some pretty flowers
And watch the sun passing ‘cross the sky
See the yellow hues of a butterfly
Hear the sounds of the birds as they fly by
And pass most blessed hours
It’s a little town just like the one
Where I cried through the rain and laughed in the sun
From where I always wanted to run away
Where now I wanna stay
How can I properly explain
The beaming sun, the gentle rain
The kind of peace a place can bring
Through summer, autumn, winter, spring
How can I justly express
When words mean little and sound like less
What an empty spot I can only fill
With woods and field and hill
Not too far from any one
Is a sacred spot under blessed sun
And a star-filled sky when day is done
Just down the road away
Where I’m not afraid to say
I think I'm always
Always gonna stay
All words and music by Dave Hall ©
Publisher: Row House Music PRO: ASCAP
