[Verse 1]
I have not been home since you left long ago
I'm thumbin' my way back to heaven
Countin' steps, walkin' backwards on the road
I'm countin' my way back to heaven

[Chorus 1]
I can't be free with what's locked inside of me
If there was a key, you took it in your hand
There's no wrong or right, but I'm sure there's good and bad
The questions linger overhead

[Verse 2]
No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
I'm thumbin' my way back to heaven
I wish that I could hold you, I wish that I had
Thinkin' 'bout heaven

[Bridge]
I let go of a rope, thinkin' that's what held me back
And in time I've realized, it's now wrapped around my neck
I can't see what's next, from this lonely overpass
Hang my head and count my steps as another car goes past

[Chorus 2]
All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives
Choosin' the shiny ones instead
I turned my back, now there's no turnin' back
Hmm-hmm
[Verse 3]
No matter how cold the winter, there's a springtime ahead
I smile, but who am I kiddin'?
I'm just walkin' the miles, every once in a while I'll get a ride
I'm thumbin' my way back to heaven

[Outro]
I'm thumbin' my way back to heaven
I'm thumbin' my way back to heaven