Matt Pless plays one of his songs live at Solitude Studios 2008

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from the album - "Alarm Clock Time Bomb"

Headin' back to my hometown,
been a while since I've been 'round.
They tore all the playgrounds down
and built up dollar bills.
Knocking on your old front door,
visit friends from way before,
but they don't answer anymore
there's so much space to fill.
And I'm trying to drive the memories
from eyes that beg to cry.
I traded my security
for open highway skies,
and if Father Time was Peter Pan
the wind may not have took my hand.
No point trying to understand
'cause I ain't coming back again.
Traced my footprints back today
wondered if I should have stayed
makes no difference anyway
'cause nothing stays the same.
Been around this whole wide world
still can't shake that hometown girl.
But she grew up and married Earl
and done forgot my name.
'Cause lately I've been falling through
the holes inside my shoes.
An empty pocket doesn't mean
you've got nothing to lose.
Yeah, the years roll by
the wheels turn fast
you can't reverse the hourglass.
No point trying to catch the past
'cause it ain't coming back again.
Someone told me long ago
youth's the emerald of the soul
live it up before you're old
'cause I was once like you.
I looked up at him and smiled
back then I still had a while
but I've walked a thousand miles
and now I know the truth.
People take for granted
all the stagnant times they share.
I'll betcha' one day you'll look back
and wish that you were there.
Yeah, the page is filled, the story's told
my hometown breeze is blowing cold.
See ya' somewhere on the road
'cause I ain't coming back again.

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