Ain’t goin back

I still see that main street

Every cracked-up brick

Where you learned my rumor

And you spread it quick

Mama's old blue porch

And the schoolyard fence

You knew my whole damn story

And you used it against me

Now you act so warm

With your fake old grin

Like a little kindness

Could patch that in

But I kept on moving

Left that ache behind

You don't get to call me

When you had me tied

I ain't going back

I ain't going back

You can keep that town

Keep those old attacks

You laughed at me first

Then you want me back

I ain't going back

I ain't going back

(good luck with that)

Now you see my face

In a different light

You heard I got pretty

And it made you nice

Suddenly it's "girl, hey"

Suddenly it's "how've you been?"

But you were there with the mean ones

When they kicked me in

I remember lockers

And the lunchroom stares

Your sweet little silence

When I needed care

Now you want a favor

Now you want a call

But you don't get a welcome

From the one you scarred

I ain't going back

I ain't going back

You can keep that town

Keep those old attacks

You laughed at me first

Then you want me back

I ain't going back

I ain't going back

(good luck with that)

I made a new road

Out of ash and dust

Built my name on truth

Not your talk and rust

So wave from the sidewalk

Watch me drive on by

I learned how to leave there

And I learned how to survive

I ain't going back

I ain't going back

You can keep that town

Keep those old attacks

You laughed at me first

Then you want me back

I ain't going back

I ain't going back

(good luck with that)