[Verse 1]
Give me a chance if you're tired of takin' chances
Traded two lanes for a four-lane advancement
Nowadays, I'm hangin' my hat on the Capitol Building
Better than a paycheck

[Pre-Chorus]
And when I see you, it's like
Night and day
After all
I've earned my keep
I've made my bed and I ain't leavin'

[Chorus]
Don't make me go back to my hometown
Don't make me go back to my hometown

[Verse 2]
Give me a shake if you're tired of shakin' hands
Give me a break, I'm just tryin' to understand
Lightin' the way, the lay of the land
Thinkin' about you, don't need to fight you

[Pre-Chorus]
But when I need you, it's like
Night and day
After all
I've earned my keep
I've made my bed and I ain't leavin'
[Chorus]
Don't make me go back to my hometown
La la la (ba ba)
La la la (ba ba)
La la la (ba ba)
La la la (ba ba)
Don't make me go back to my hometown

[Horn interlude]

[Outro]
Don't make me go
Don't make me go
Don't make me go back to my hometown
Don't, don't
Don't make me go back to my hometown