I'm s^Aitting in the railway station - got a ^A/G#ticket for my destinat^A/Gion ^{F# Bm}On a tour of one-night stands - my ^Bm/Asuitcase and guitar in hand And e^Avery stop is neatly planned for a p^Esusoet a^End a ^Aone-man band

Homeward ^Dbound I wish I ^Awas homeward ^Dbound ^AHome where my t^Dhought's ^Aes^Abcap^Ebing ^AHome where my m^Dusi^Ac's ^Abpla^Ebying ^AHome where my l^Dove ^Alies ^Abwai^Ating ^Esussilentl^Ey for ^Ame

^AEvery day's an endless stream Of ^A/G#cigarettes and magaz^A/Gines ^F# And ^Bmeach town looks the same to me,the^Bm/A movies and the factories And e^Avery stranger's face I see rem^Esusinds me t^Ehat I l^Aong to be

Homeward ^Dbound I wish I ^Awas homeward ^Dbound ^AHome where my t^Dhought's ^Aes^Abcap^Ebing ^AHome where my m^Dusi^Ac's ^Abpla^Ebying ^AHome where my l^Dove ^Alies ^Abwai^Ating ^Esussilentl^Ey for ^Ame

^ATonight I'll sing my songs again,I'll ^A/G#play the game and pret^A/Gend ^F# But ^Bmall my words come back to me in s^Bm/Ahades of mediocrity Like ^Aemptiness in harmony I ^Esusneed some^Eone to ^Acomfort me

Homeward ^Dbound I wish I ^Awas homeward ^Dbound ^AHome where my t^Dhought's ^Aes^Abcap^Ebing ^AHome where my m^Dusi^Ac's ^Abpla^Ebying ^AHome where my l^Dove ^Alies ^Abwai^Ating ^Esussilentl^Ey for ^Ame ^{A/G# A/G} Silently for ^Ame