Lyrics

[Verse 1] Her parents said, "Girl, don't leave home" But her heart kept cheering her on She had a real good man, a steady job But the two of them just weren't in her heart [Chorus] She only wanted to be close to me To give me the love she knew someday I'd need But I kept saying, "Girl, you're wrong, go home" [Verse 2] Long days, short nights when you're on the road For a pretty girl, it's a heavy load And even so, who'll pay your fare? She said, "I'll make it on a wing and a prayer" [Chorus] She only wanted to be close to me To give me the love she knew someday I'd need But I kept saying, "Girl, you're wrong, go home" [Bridge] She said I've no right to tell her how life should be Especially when the only one she ever cared about in life was me But she agreed to go along with my final word [Verse 3] As fate would have life come around My world started tumbling down I lost my family, my friends and job And set free the only one who stuck with me from the start [Chorus] She only wanted to be close to me To give me the love she knew someday I'd need But I kept saying, "Girl, you're wrong, go home" [Bridge] She said I've no right to tell her how life should be Especially when the only one she ever cared about in life was me But she agreed to go along with my final word My final word, yeah, yeah [Verse 3] As fate would have life come around My world started tumbling down I lost my family, my friends and job And set free the only one who stuck with me from the start [Chorus] She only wanted to be close to me To give me the love she knew someday I'd need But I kept saying, "Girl, you're wrong, go home" She only wanted to be close to me To give me the love she knew someday I'd need But I kept saying, "Girl, you're wrong, go home" [Outro] Go home, baby You better go home right now Go home, little girl, you better go home Go home, girl Go home, little girl, you better go home Ooh, yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah Go home, little girl, you better go home Go home, baby Go home, little girl, you better go home Go home, baby Go home, little girl, you better go home Pack up your things and go on home Pack up your things and go on home Back to, you don't know Go home, little girl, you better go home Yeah, baby, baby, yeah, uh-huh Go home, little girl, you better go home Little girl, you better go home Go home, little girl, you better go home Go home, little girl, you better go home, go