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Find Home Again: Riley Green's Anthem to Rediscovering Roots
Lyrics
How's long's it been since you heard Neon Moon
Reflecting on the last time the person heard the song "Neon Moon."
Or danced in a line in a bar in your cowgirl boots?
Recalling dancing in a line at a bar wearing cowgirl boots.
When's the last time you even wet a line
Questioning the last time the person went fishing (wet a line).
Or smelled the honeysuckle growing on a vine?
Remembering the scent of honeysuckle on a vine.
If you can't see the stars from where you're sitting
Suggesting that if the person can't see the stars, something is missing.
I'd say something's a-missing
Implying a sense of nostalgia or longing for something lost.
Maybe it's a boy in ball cap, beer in his hand
Speculating on what might be missing, possibly a relationship with a boy in a ball cap.
That you thought you could do without
Acknowledging that the person may have underestimated the importance of a boy with a beer in hand.
Sitting on the same porch, strumming the same chords
Describing shared moments on a porch, playing music with the mentioned boy.
Bet he's missing you like hell right now
Suggesting that the boy is currently missing the person intensely.
If that grass ain't as green as you thought it was
Questioning the perceived quality of a different lifestyle (grass) compared to what was left behind.
And the good ol' boy might be good enough
Hinting that the "good ol' boy" may be sufficient or satisfactory.
That's something that you can only get back home
Stating that the sense of something valuable can only be found back home.
So get back home
Encouraging the person to return home.
Do you shoot whiskey straight every now and then?
Asking about the person's current lifestyle, specifically regarding drinking whiskey.
When's the last time you stopped to see your mama now?
Encouraging the person to visit their mother.
Do you ever miss the bed of a Chevrolet
Expressing nostalgia for the bed of a Chevrolet parked on a riverbank.
Parked in the dark on a riverbank?
Referencing intimate moments in the dark on a riverbank with a parked boat.
Well, that boat's still running strong
Indicating that the boat is still available for those experiences.
So baby, what the hell are you waiting on?
Urging the person to take action and not wait any longer.
Maybe it's a boy in ball cap, beer in his hand
Reiterating the idea of a boy with a ball cap and a beer as a missed connection.
That you thought you could do without
Emphasizing that the person underestimated the importance of the mentioned boy.
Sitting on the same porch, strumming the same chords
Revisiting shared moments on a porch, playing familiar chords with the boy.
Bet he's missing you like hell right now
Reaffirming that the boy is currently missing the person intensely.
If that grass ain't as green as you thought it was
Raising doubts about the perceived quality of the current lifestyle (grass).
And the good ol' boy might be good enough
Suggesting that the "good ol' boy" might be sufficient or satisfactory.
That's something that you can only get back home
Reiterating that something valuable can only be found back home.
So get back home
Encouraging the person to return home once again.
Yeah, get back home
Repeating the call to "get back home."
Just take the left off of the highway
Providing directions to return home by taking a left off the highway.
And at the end of a long gravel driveway
Describing the endpoint of the journey as a long gravel driveway.
There'll be a boy in a ball cap, beer in his hand
Reiterating the image of a boy with a ball cap and a beer, previously thought unnecessary.
That you thought you could do without
Recalling shared moments on a porch, playing music with the mentioned boy.
Sitting on the same porch, strumming the same chords
Asserting that the boy is currently missing the person intensely.
Know he's missing you like hell right now
Reemphasizing doubts about the perceived quality of the current lifestyle (grass).
If that grass ain't as green as you thought it was
Suggesting that the "good ol' boy" might be sufficient or satisfactory.
And the good ol' boy might be good enough
Restating that something valuable can only be found back home.
That's something that you can only get back home
Encouraging the person once again to return home.
So get back home
Repeating the call to "get back home."
Yeah, get back home
Concluding with a final urging for the person to return home.
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