Pour your words out Come on, I'm not coming back Draw the curtains Come on, that old sun is back My hometown has cursed me Lately I'm not coming Back 'Cause the last thing that I noticed As that old train came around Was the city burning golden As the sun came shining down And I sat there still in my mind I screamed "goodbye, farewell" To my hometown I'm not coming Back Fire engines Come on There's a race to run Throw your hat in Come on There's the starting gun My hometown has cursed me Lately I'm not coming Back 'Cause the last thing that I noticed As that old train came around Was the city burning golden As the sun came shining down And I sat there still in my mind I screamed "goodbye, farewell" To my hometown I'm not coming Back I woke in fright (With the moon outside) Sleep won't come (You know when you need it) You just can't tell (You never can, son) I hope I'm brave (Hope so too) I woke in fright (With the moon outside) Sleep won't come (You know when you need it) You just can't tell (You never can, son) I hope I'm brave (Hope so too) I hope I'm brave I-I-I I'm not coming back The last thing that I noticed As that old train came around Was a city burning golden As the sun came shining down And I sat there still in my mind I screamed "goodbye, farewell" To my hometown I'm not coming Back I'm not coming Back I'm not coming Back