Road that Leads Back Home 
Words & Music by Dennis Stephen 
© 2023 Meloden Music USA (ASCAP) 

I could’ve been a doctor or a lawyer
Or maybe a banker, with a striped, red tie
That wouldn’t be me; I got blood of a gypsie
And I just couldn’t keep living a lie

The day after I left high school
I packed my pickup
Headed for palm trees and a tan
It didn’t take too long to see the big picture
Looked in the mirror and asked, “Who’s that man?”

It seems I’ve wasted too much time
Now I’m just trying to find
The road that leads back home
(the road that leads back home)

Chasing dreams that don’t exist
Empty hands, so much I missed
And now I’m all alone

Another highway to another town
Ain’t no use in even hanging around

I miss the man I used to be
He’s somewhere waiting for me
On the road that leads back home
(the road that leads back home)
The road that leads back home
(the road that leads back home)

Thought it was time for me to be someone different
And try to forget all I knew
When I thought I finally got it all figured
I realized I didn’t have a clue

Every now and then I want you back again
I wish you never, ever let me go
Tossed around like a ship lost in a hurricane
It’s the price I pay for leaving you, you know

It seems I’ve wasted too much time
Now I’m just trying to find
The road that leads back home
(the road that leads back home)

Chasing dreams that don’t exist
Empty hands, so much I missed
And now I’m all alone

Another highway to another town
Ain’t no use in even hanging around

I miss the man I used to be
He’s somewhere waiting for me
On the road that leads back home

The road that leads back home
The road that leads back home
It seems I’ve wasted too much time
Now I’m just trying to find
The road that leads back home
(the road that leads back home)

Chasing dreams that don’t exist
Empty hands, so much I missed
And now I’m all alone

Another highway to another town
Ain’t no use in even hanging around

I miss the man I used to be
He’s somewhere waiting for me
On the road that leads back home
(the road that leads back home)
The road that leads back home
(the road that leads back home)
(repeat & fade)

Songwriter's Notes: Looking back at one’s life is always a mixed bag - including both fond memories and regrets. The song is about trying to find the way back to a happier time. Prominent electric guitars are featured in this song.