Walking down that old dirt road  
To that house in the woods You remember from so  
Long ago        Where you    
Grew up fast and full of soul      

Traveling home is a simple thing When your
hands are empty, when all you bring are
Memories to the door  Though
long forgotten everyone still adores you       
In spite of what you put them through   

You think you might say something      
About a friend who lived near by    
As you help them put their dishes on the shelf   

Now fences are for mending
Not to keep the world outside
When you’ve left it all behind for something else   

It’s nineteen years ago today
That you made your mind up and said OK
The city is the place to be
it’s everyone you want to be with       
When you’re famous everyone will stop & ask you why  
You left, do they understand you best? 

You think you might say something
About a friend who lived near by
As you help them put their dishes on the shelf

Now fences are for mending    
Not to keep the world outside
When you’ve left it all behind for something else
For something else For something else    

Now fences are for mending
Not to keep the world outside
When you’ve left it all behind for something else
When you’ve left it all behind for something else  

Music and Lyrics © 2010 Brett Terry, All Rights Reserved.