East Kentucky Home
Journey of Longing: Rediscovering Home in East Kentucky
Lyrics
Been up and down this lonesome highway
Expressing experience of traveling along a lonely road
Coast to coast and back again
Detailing extensive travel across the country and back
'Cause I just had to do things my way
Asserting the desire to follow one's own path
Had to go against the wind
Choosing a challenging route against opposition
'Cause I've been dreaming of a girl I left behind
Revealing a recurring dream about a past love
Lord, she had the truest heart I've ever known
Reflecting on the sincerity of a former lover
And I've been looking for a world I'll never find
Expressing the futile search for an ideal world
Ever since I left my East Kentucky Home
Expressing a sense of loss and yearning for a home in East Kentucky
I can smell the wood smoke rising
Evolving sensory details of wood smoke and pine trees
Feel the wind out in the pines
Connecting with nature through the sensation of wind
See the way I left her crying
Recalling the emotional impact of leaving someone behind
Every time I close my eyes
Emphasizing the lasting impact on memory
I've been dreaming of a girl I left behind
Reiterating the recurring dream of a past love
Lord, she had the truest heart I've ever known
Affirming the genuine and true-hearted nature of the past lover
And I've been looking for a world I'll never find
Expressing the ongoing search for an elusive perfect world
Ever since I left my East Kentucky Home
Stating the enduring impact of leaving East Kentucky
Think I'll get up with the sunrise
Contemplating a new beginning with the sunrise
Think I'll pack my things and go
Deciding to gather belongings and move forward
It's taken me this long to realize
Realizing the essential knowledge needed for the journey
The only thing I need to know
Highlighting the simplicity of what is truly necessary
'Cause I've been dreaming of a girl I left behind
Reaffirming the persistent dream of the past love
Lord, she had the truest heart I've ever known
Celebrating the authenticity of the past lover's heart
And I've been looking for a world I'll never find
Acknowledging the ongoing pursuit of an ideal world
Ever since I left my East Kentucky Home
Reiterating the lasting impact of leaving East Kentucky
Ever since I left my East Kentucky Home
Affirming the enduring influence of leaving East Kentucky
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