[Verse 1]
I came in bent, but I didn't break
Too many nights I had to make my own wake
Shoes on tile, cold floor, old fight
Mama in the kitchen, still holding that light
Dad said, "Son, keep your head up high"
Even when the room felt small, I still tried
Little house, big hope, same front door
I been low before, but I know it holds more
[Pre-Chorus]
When my knees fold
When the air runs thin
I hear my name from the hallway
Pull me back in
And I don't quit
Not with love like this
Hands on my shoulders saying
You were made for this
[Chorus]
I keep going home
I keep going home
Love in the walls
Won't let me fold
I keep going home
I keep going home
When life hits hard
Home keeps calling me back
[Verse 2]
Bills on the table, pain in the roof
Still they made a feast out of truth
Quiet prayers floating through the smoke
One more day, that's the kind of hope they spoke
When I wanted out, when I lost my way
They didn't preach at me, they just made me stay
Warm light in the window, keys in the bowl
A place to land when I feel too old
[Pre-Chorus]
When my knees fold
When the road looks thin
I hear my name from the hallway
Pull me back in
And I don't quit
Not with love like this
Hands on my shoulders saying
You were made for this
[Chorus]
I keep going home
I keep going home
Love in the walls
Won't let me fold
I keep going home
I keep going home
When life hits hard
Home keeps calling me back
[Bridge]
I seen the night try to name me fear
But your voice stays loud in my ear
If I fall down, you don't let go
You say, "Get up slow, baby, get up slow"
So I breathe through the ache
Through the tears I hide
There's a whole lot of grace
On the other side
[Final Chorus]
I keep going home
I keep going home
Love in the walls
Won't let me fold
I keep going home
I keep going home
When life hits hard
Home keeps calling me back
I keep going home
I keep going home
I still believe
In the love I was given at home