Lyrics: Billy Cross
Music: Billy Cross
IT WAS A STRAIGHT SHOT DOWN THE HIGHWAY
AND I HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL
I DONT KNOW WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR
DIDN’T KNOW HOW I WOULD FEEL
IT WAS A GOOD LIFE NOT A GREAT ONE
THE WAY THAT LIFE TURNS OUT TO BE
AND WHEN I LEFT I NEVER THOUGHT IT THROUGH
CAUSE IT WAS ALL THE SAME TO ME
SO NOW I’M HEADED BACK TO CHARLESTON
AND EVERYTHING I LEFT BEHIND
AND MY ONE HOPE IS THAT SHE’LL TAKE ME BACK
CAUSE I’VE GOT CHARLESTON ON MY MIND
YEAH NOW I’M HEADED BACK TO CHARLESTON
AND EVERYTHING I COULDN’T BE
AND MY ONE HOPE IS THAT SHE’LL TAKE ME BACK
CAUSE CHARLESTON MEANS SO MUCH TO ME
THERE WERE GOOD TIMES THERE WERE BAD ONES
AND THERE WERE THINGS I SHOULD HAVE DONE
BUT NOW IT’S UP TO ME TO MAKE IT RIGHT
I’M JUST NO BAD BOY ON THE RUN
I NEVER SAID IT WAS FOREVER
BUT I GUESS THAT STORY WORKS FOR TWO
SO NOW I’M TURNED AROUND AND DRIVING HOME
AND I’M NOT SURE JUST WHAT I’LL DO
SO NOW I’M HEADED BACK TO CHARLESTON
AND EVERYTHING I LEFT BEHIND
AND MY ONE HOPE IS THAT SHE’LL TAKE ME BACK
CAUSE I’VE GOT CHARLESTON ON MY MIND
YEAH NOW I’M HEADED BACK TO CHARLESTON
AND EVERYTHING I COULDN’T BE
AND MY ONE HOPE IS THAT SHE’LL TAKE ME BACK
CAUSE CHARLESTON MEANS SO MUCH TO ME