Barely 18 thought I knew it all

My little hometown was way too small

For the big dreams I'd been dreaming

I thought the fast lane and bright lights was what I was needin'

A few long years have come and gone

I finally saved enough to get back home

To the hills, the creeks, and timbers

Where's that slow paced laid back place I remember?



Chorus:

Tell me where has my hometown gone?

Lord this looks nothing like the place that I come from

What happened to the down home road that I was raised up on

Tell me where has my hometown gone?



There's a mini mall where I used to hunt squirrels

Time's made momma's out of the girls

I used to chase when I was younger

They say old Mayor Baker is six feet under

Riverview Drive is up to four lanes

No whistl