INTRO : E E Well I stepped into the station With my only suitcase in my hand I bought a ticket at the counter B7 And I said I gotta stick to my plan A B7 'Cause I love that girl with all my might | E A and I think I finally got it right E B7 5 years, 4 months, 3 days E Goin' home tonight CHORUS A I've been lyin' and cryin' And searchin' and dyin' B7 Tryin' just to run or myself A I've been burnin' and yearnin' And tossin' and turnin' B7 E I couldn't think of nobody else E Well I reached up on the shelf For my tattered old Samsonite Oh you're waitin' at the station B7 In that same old dress that I like A B7 Well now aren't you a beautiful sight E A I think I finally saw the light E B7 5 years, 4 months, 3 days E Goin' home tonight SOLO CHORUS E Well I reached up on the shelf For my tattered old Samsonite Oh you're waitin' at the station B7 In that same old dress that I like A B7 Well now aren't you a beautiful sight E A I think I finally saw the light E B7 5 years, 4 months, 3 days E A Goin' home tonight E B7 5 years, 4 months, 3 days E Goin' home tonight