I was born just west of the river
Mississippi mud running through my veins
And on the road is where I found freedom
In hotel rooms is where I found peace
I spent my whole life running from Iowa
It’s gonna be
A long way home
It’s gonna take
My heart and soul
We started off before I started school
Mom and dad said we’re headed south, we’re gonna move
I hung on for a year or two after
But I forgot that house on Trail Ridge Road
I spent my whole life running from Iowa
It’s gonna be
A long way home
It’s gonna take
My heart and soul
I only see her now in memory
Or in the night on a long drive through
Someday I’ll pull off the road somewhere near East Des Moines
And I’ll find that little church where my family filled the pews
I spent my whole life running from Iowa
It’s gonna be
A long way home
It’s gonna take
My heart and soul
