Lyrics I Haver (Gemini Help)

Image Gemini

(Verse 1)

The highway sign was rusty red, said 'Welcome to Henmor'

I hadn't seen that dust-stained name in fifteen years or more.

Traded this dry, sun-cracked land for a tower made of glass,

Now the city lights are far behind, and I'm running out of gas.

The air is thick with eucalyptus and the sound of silent space,

Just a suitcase full of regret and a slower, kinder pace.

(Chorus)

Yeah, I'm Back Home, the porch swing creaks just like it always did,

The shadows here are longer than the secrets that they hid.

Maybe it took this long to find what I didn't know I lost,

In the quiet of this forgotten town, whatever the cost.

(Verse 2)

The noise of change was too much, so I sought a quiet place,

Found the old town library, smelling of paper and time and grace.

I asked for a dog-eared atlas from when I was ten years old,

But the face that looked up from the desk was a brand new story told.

Her name was Hannah, with ink smudges dusted on her sleeve,

And a silent, gentle patience that made a tired man believe.

She spoke of the local history, and how the drought was long,

And in the hush of all those pages, I knew I didn't belong.

(Chorus)

Yeah, I'm Back Home, the porch swing creaks just like it always did,

The shadows here are longer than the secrets that they hid.

Maybe it took this long to find what I didn't know I lost,

And now Hannah's in the quiet town, whatever the cost.

(Verse 3)

We spoke of the city's frantic pace, and the things that felt unkind,

She spoke of the peace inside these walls, the secrets books confined.

We'd share the only wooden bench outside the general store,

Watching the slow, red sunset dust the land and ask for nothing more.

She showed me the constellations that the light never steals,

And every laugh she let escape was a hurt that slowly heals.

The asphalt of the highway now felt like a broken, distant chain,

Because coming home meant finding joy, and learning how to trust again.

(Chorus)

Yeah, I'm Back Home, the porch swing creaks just like it always did,

The shadows here are longer than the secrets that they hid.

Maybe it took this long to find what I didn't know I lost,

And now Hannah's in the quiet town, whatever the cost.

(Bridge)

The phone lines ring, the boss still waits for my return on Monday.

They promise me a bigger deal, a faster track, another payday.

But the bright glare and sirens' call, they sound like chains to me,

And I wouldn't trade the smell of dust for any salary.

I look at Hannah, shelving books beneath the afternoon's soft light,

And know that all my hurried years were just me waiting for this sight.

The city's not where I belong, my future's not the past,

This sleepy, sun-drenched, thirsty town has held my heart fast.

(Final Verse)

Now the big clock's ticking slower, and the days stretch out for miles,

No need to rush the sunrise, or fake those tired smiles.

I patched the porch, I fixed the gate, I'm learning how to weed,

And Hannah reads to me on evenings—all the quiet joy I need.

The city's memory is fading, like a long-forgotten tune,

Underneath the outback starlight and the gentle, silver moon.

(Chorus / Outro)

Yeah, I'm Back Home, the porch swing creaks just like it always did,

The shadows here are longer than the secrets that they hid.

Maybe it took this long to find what I didn't know I lost,

And now Hannah's in the quiet town, whatever the cost.

In the quiet town... whatever the cost.

(Fade out)