[Verse]
Crossed the old tracks
Rusty and worn
Moonlight kissed the fields where I was born
Barn’s still standing
Paint peeled thin
Echoes of laughter
Where do they begin?
[Verse 2]
Grocery store's a bank now
With polished glass
Kids on the corner
Shadows of the past
Maple tree still stands by the school
Swingset's gone
Memories cool
[Chorus]
Back to the hollow
Where dreams first flew
Faces have changed
But the heart stayed true
Whispers of yester
In every street lamp's glow
Back to the hollow
Where the rivers flow
[Verse 3]
Railroad diner
Neon flickers dim
Empty stools
But I still remember him
Fishing down the creek
Where the willow grows
All that’s changed
Yet nothing shows
[Bridge]
Birdsong in the morning
Like a secret hymn
River's still winding
On a timeless whim
Had to leave to know what I missed
Hometown heartbeat
In every mist
[Chorus]
Back to the hollow
Where dreams first flew
Faces have changed
But the heart stayed true
Whispers of yester
In every street lamp's glow
Back to the hollow
Where the rivers flow