Missing Missouri

(album: Real Fine Place - 2005)

I love my life, love my husband
Without those kid's, man I ain't nothing
I love my fans, love my band
Love my little Tennessee piece of land
Sometimes my life can get so hectic
Out of the blue when I least expect it
Somewhere between the hubbub and the drama
I get to thinking bout mama and

[CHORUS]
I'm caught up in missing Missouri
'Cause I wanna be with my family
Instead of stuck out on this road I'm on
Every time my bus wheels hit the bootheel
There's no limelight and I'm alright
'Cause I'm almost home
Where they love me, where they know me
Where they show me back in Missouri

The road just ain't no place for whiners
It's motels, truck stops, all night diners
Hoping that your song'll sell
And having to smile when it ain't doing well
So when everything just gets to much
And I feel like I'm giving up
I close my eyes and say a little prayer
And its like I'm there and

[CHORUS]

[Bridge:]
Late summer nights sneaking out the window
Me and the girls driving down the back roads
Tobacco fields and bumblebees
And the cardinals playing on TV

[Chorus till fade]