I watched the sunset Through the grass blades The bats were coming in to dance on my street My jeans were still wet From catching crawdads And all the lightning bugs were lightning just to be It's a short life, but it's a good life For my family and me Oh, yeah If you're homesick It's your heart telling your mind that you love somebody If you got regrets There's a possibility that you got something to check off your list It's a long walk home and a short life to live I hear my mama call out for kool-aid I was swingin' for the fence that summer's eve My mamaw cleaning my grandpa's catfish She always warned me of how sharp the fins could be It's a short life, but it's a good life For my family and me Oh, yeah If you're homesick It's your heart telling your mind that you love somebody If you got regrets There's a possibility that you got something to check off your list It's a long walk home and a short life to live ♪ Oh, yeah Oh, if you're homesick It's your heart telling your mind that you love somebody If you got regrets There's a possibility that you got something to check off your list Oh, if you're homesick It's your heart telling your mind that you love somebody If you got regrets There's a possibility that you got something to check off your list It's a long walk home and a short life to live It's a long walk home and a short life to live It's a long walk home and a short life, a short life to live