haven t been home in four years i ve forgotten the road that takes me there haven t seen a face like yours in a long time hell i ve seen the hungry on the streets hell i ve been the hungry on the streets i ve seen everything from here to the midnight but i ain t going back this time i ain t going back this time i ain t going back i ve been holdin on this lonely blues just to try and make a buck or two just to try and make enough for a nice bed tonight i ve met men in every dirty pub in the corners of every city slum i ve stayed with the prince of thailand through the summertime but i ain t going back this time i ain t going back this time i ain t going back these boots been movin much to fast but i think i ll stay and share a glass can i stay with you in your nice bed tonight in fact these boots they haven t touched the ground never been taught to stick around but i think i ll stay and settle down for a while cause i ain t going back this time i ain t going back this time