Said I’m gone off to Georgia
I can’t hang round here no more
No I can’t hang on no longer
Knowin you’re pullin me down to the floor
I’m headin south where the sweet tea’s strong
Where the porch lights glow and the nights feel long
Got my boots by the door my hat pulled low
Sayin goodbye to the cold and the snow
Cause I’m gone gone gone like a runaway train
Outta this town outta this pain
Breakin these chains gettin off this track
Ain’t no lookin forward and sure as hell not back
To where the watermelon hits the crawl
And the ladies got that Southern drawl
Yeah I’m runnin runnin to my peace of mind
Down where the sun and the soul align
Gonna be late night fishin with a cane pole line
Catchin catfish under them Georgia pines
Playin old Tim McGraw on the tailgate loud
With the fireflies dancin and no damn crowd
Ain’t no traffic no sirens no high rise glare
Just the hum of the crickets and clean back air
This heart of mine’s been tied up too long
But now it’s singin a freedom song
You won’t see me near them city lights
I’ll be gone before the break of night
A little red clay on my worn out boots
A little more truth in these backroad roots
I ain’t mad I just need to roam
And find out where my soul feels home
Yeah I’m gone gone gone like a runaway train
Outta this town outta this pain
Breakin these chains gettin off this track
Ain’t no lookin forward and sure as hell not back
To where the watermelon hits the crawl
And the ladies got that Southern drawl
Yeah I’m runnin runnin to my peace of mind
Down where the sun and the soul align
Gone gone gone like a runaway train
Ain’t comin back not even for your sweet goodbye
I’ve got my boots in the dirt, my hat pulled low
A little red clay on my heels, a little dust on the trail where I go
The stars are my ceiling, the crickets my band
I’m takin’ back my freedom with these calloused hands
No lookin’ forward, sure as hell not back
Just the road, the fireflies, and my own track
Cause I’m gone gone gone like a runaway train
Outta this town, outta this pain
Breakin’ these chains, gettin off this track
Ain’t no lookin forward and sure as hell not back
To where the watermelon hits the crawl
And the ladies got that Southern drawl
Yeah I’m runnin runnin to my peace of mind
Down where the sun and the soul align
