At first chance I had to hit the road
I was sixteen goin' on a hundred years old
Twenty-five dollars, a pilgrim's soul, a guitar and a dream

There were cornfields to back of black barns
A little girl runnin' across her daddy's farm
Had a sunburn on my left arm and my right hand on the wheel

Yes I called my mom and daddy when I got my first show
Said I'm on my way
I heard my momma choke back the tears
For all the years that came floodin' to the surface

And you can't go back
When you've left home
And I've tried but now
I'm on my own

I got my heart broken, my guitar stolen
Went back to mom and daddy and the door was open
I lay in bed, yes my brown bed
Just dreamin' of what some girl in Oklahoma said:
Don't give up, don't give in
Don't look back and don't let the dream in

Got a new guitar but my eyes needed new stars
And set out the next day

'Cause you can't go back
When you've left home
I've tried but now
I'm on my own
On my own

I'm on my own

You can't go back
When you've left home
I've tried but now
I'm on
(You can't) You can't (go back)
(When you've left home)
Not even if you tried
(I've tried but now)
I'm on my own

On my own
Yes I'm on my own

Yes I called my mom and daddy when I got my first show
No you can't go back, you can't go back
Lyrics submitted by Arianalei from Ohio, USA