Smell of freedom, taste of dust

City of gold or bust

Said my goodbyes

Ain't goin' back now

Such a strange and scenic route

To tryin' on that big town suit

There comes a time

For steppin' out

Oh, I'm takin' that long shot

Maybe scratch this itch I've got

You never know

Oh, kick the pedal down all the way

Ain't waitin' on someday

Here I go

Took a ride through the heart of the beast

Dark detours, sparkling streets

I saw the light

Then I saw it scatter

Fortune's smile is a fickle thing

King to pauper, pauper to king

But I'm still here

And that's all that matters

Hear the sound of that tail-wind blow

New day pullin' me down the road

Playin' my life on the radio

I heard about dreams scrapin' the sky

Sweet angels singin' all night for a song

That's where I belong