Two years ago I left my home

Thought I'd make it big but all I've done is wrong

Planned some things that might impress the home folks

After two long years I'm still broke



Up and down the west coast I have been

From Dego to Seattle and then back here again

I'd like to get on board the bus and ride

I can't go back home, I still got my pride



Here I am in Frisco but my dreams keep takin' me

Back home to Franklin Tenessee



There's a place back there I kinda like

'Bout ten miles from Franklin out on Wilson-five

They don't know it but I've wrote and told them lies

I said I'd made it big but I'm just gettin' by



I recall when I left my home town

I remember how I kinda put 'em down

I even said the town was much too small for me

And I'd never make it big in Franklin Tenessee



Here I am in Frisco but my dreams keep takin' me

Back home to Franklin Tenessee

Back home to Franklin Tenessee