I'm a rocket in the sky a star that's shining bright

But the compass in my heart always points me home tonight

City lights are all aglow but they can't outshine

The twinkle in the evening show of the stars back home

The fast pace the neon glow

They're a rhythm I know well but I can't help but tell

There's a song that I long to sing

About the fields and the streams where my heart's dream

I'm homeward bound with every beat of my heart

Can't you see the rhythm's the key to the place where we start

I'm homeward bound with the melody in my mind

It's the sound that's all around when I think of you I'm fine

The concrete jungle's got its lure with its hustle and its vibe

But the green fields and the open door they're the ones that I vibe

The skyscrapers stretch to the sky they're a sight to behold

But the old oak tree back home that's where my soul's told

The bright lights the big fight

They're a part of the show but I'm ready to go

To the place where the grass is green

And the skies are wide and the dreams are seen

I'm homeward bound with every beat of my heart

Can't you see the rhythm's the key to the place where we start

I'm homeward bound with the melody in my mind

It's the sound that's all around when I think of you I'm fine

Oh the laughter the love the joy it brings

When I'm back where I belong and the world's just right

The simple life the clear skies

They're the things that I prize and I'll cherish till I die

I'm homeward bound with every beat of my heart

Can't you see the rhythm's the key to the place where we start

I'm homeward bound with the melody in my mind

It's the sound that's all around when I think of you I'm fine