Caledonia

I don’t know if you can see
The changes that have come over me
In these last few days I’ve been afraid
That I might drift away
I’ve been telling old stories, singing songs
That make me think about where I came from
And that’s the reason why I seem
So far away today

Let me tell you that I love you
And that I think about you all the time
Caledonia you’re calling me
And now I’m going home
If I should become a stranger, you know
That it would make me more than sad
Caledonia’s been everything I’ve ever had

I have moved and I’ve kept on moving
Proved the points that I needed proving
Lost the friends that I needed losing
Found new ones on the way
I have kissed the ladies and left them crying
Stolen dreams, yes there’s no denying
I have traveled hard with conscience flying
Somewhere with the wind

Let me tell you that I love you
And that I think about you all the time
Caledonia you’re calling me
And now I’m going home
If I should become a stranger, you know
That it would make me more than sad
Caledonia’s been everything I’ve ever had

Now I’m sitting here before the fire
The empty room the forest choir
The flames that couldn’t get any higher
They’ve withered now they’ve gone
But I’m steady thinking my way is clear
And I know what I will do tomorrow
When the hands are shaken and the kisses flow
Then I will disappear

Let me tell you that I love you
And that I think about you all the time
Caledonia you’re calling me
And now I’m going home
If I should become a stranger, you know
That it would make me more than sad
Caledonia’s been everything I’ve ever had