Sittin' in a railway station, my suitcase in my hand Goin' back where I came from, I've had more than I can stand Watchin' them destroy my dreams, pick my brain till it was clean When I was up, they knocked me down, hey, I ain't gonna hang around I'm goin' ho-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Come on, come on, come on, come on Ooh, ooh, ooh, let me tell y'all Came to this old town Seeking fortune and some fame Never got the chance to prove myself Gonna try to play that game Fusing people just ain't my thing I won't dangle for the innocent Leave some fool I don't care about And turn the years around I'm going home, home, yeah I got it by the door I got it, you know it too Hey, I know what I'm gonna do I'm gonna tell someone to leave me Oh Lord, yes I am Look here, when you're down and out Hey, I got it, look here I'm really not ashamed To have to leave the city And I don't want nobody Trying to show me pity Cause I've had more than I can stand And back home would be a better plan I could rearrange my life Might even find me a pretty wife Hey, hey, hey What's great about it Is gonna begin to move in Oh, I am a strong man Trying to be, trying to be a good man But I gotta get myself together I'm going home, home, yes I am Hey, hey, hey Tell someone to leave me Why don't you, why don't you, why don't you Tell someone to leave me Why don't you Tell someone to leave me It was only yesterday that I came to the city Living in a cold, black place full of rats Hey, you know I got to get back out Ain't used to living like that, see Been a long time since I left Riverbank Coming to the city Hey, had a long day Had a face on my back Now I'm going back where I came from Yeah, cause nobody really cares about you Ain't having no fun Can't get a chance