(Words By Nanci Griffith, Music By Nanci Griffith & James Hooker)
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Everybody packs their goals
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And sails away for better shores
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I have seen times
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My sails have held a brilliant shine
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I hear tell that dreams come true
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Along these crowded avenues
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But, my peace of mind
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Is a place I go when I close my eyes
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[Chorus:]
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I need a hometown street where the boys are pretty
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And a friend is still a friend
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I need a hometown street where the love you're given
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Surely comes back 'round again
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Hometown streets are paved in gold
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With faces that you've always known
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But, you'll never see them
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Until you pack your dreams and leave them
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The one I loved has moved away
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It's hot in this city
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Hey, it's always late
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Here in this place
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Love doesn't get the time of day
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[Chorus]
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Bridge:
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I can't remember
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What I came here for
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I'm gonna pull up my anchor
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And sail for shore
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[Chorus]
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Hometown Streets
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Nanci Griffith |