Homesick Is a Passenger

Lyrics

Homesick rides along with us in the back of the van
Between the amps and the sleeping bags, with a coffee in his hand
He never says a word till the sun goes down
Then he leans up to my shoulder, whispers the name of our town

We've played a hundred basements and a hundred bars
Slept on a hundred couches, under a hundred stars
But there's a kitchen table back home with a chair that's mine
And a light above the doorway that's still burning every time

So roll the windows down, let the homesick sing
He's a part of the band, he's a part of everything
Miles behind us, miles to go
Hold on to the ones you know
Homesick is a passenger, but he don't drive
He just reminds us why we're alive

Mama's voice on the answering machine, saying eat something green
Dad's got a new antenna, best reception we've ever seen
Little sister's learning guitar, plays our song all wrong
But she plays it every evening, and she plays it loud and long

So roll the windows down, let the homesick sing
He's a part of the band, he's a part of everything
Miles behind us, miles to go
Hold on to the ones you know
Homesick is a passenger, but he don't drive
He just reminds us why we're alive

Hey, hey, we're coming back
Hey, hey, down this track
Every mile is a step toward the door
Every song is a little bit more

So roll the windows down, let the homesick sing
He's a part of the band, he's a part of everything
Miles behind us, miles to go
Hold on to the ones you know
Homesick is a passenger, but he don't drive
He just reminds us why we're alive

He just reminds us why we're alive
Hey, hey, we're coming home tonight