Goin' back to Dallas, livin' in the palace of the king Oh, living in the palace of the king Living in the palace Be a natural thing was born down in Dallas, raised up on the city of wind Spent a month of Sundays, talkin' about the places I have been

Goin' back to Dallas, livin' in the palace of the king Oh, living in the palace of the king Living in the palace Be a natural thing was born down in Dallas, raised up on the city of wind Spent a month of Sundays, talkin' about the places I have been

Mama say she good Doing what I should (I already won) City on the map No time to kick back (I already) Stopped giving a damn about When they tell me how I won't make it out (I already won) I already won I got the keys to my hood I got the world on my

That's where she saw me Everybody's seen her, everyone believes me I break down like a woman I'll go back to Rock City, I was running through the desert, I was looking for drugs And I was searching for a woman who was willing to love So I could take her

I met you at a bus stop, told me your name Not now, not back then And all we'll ever be is 2 kids (2 kids) Making our way through this great, big city 2 kids (2 kids) Watching the lights 'cause they look so pretty I never would've guessed we'd end up

I was sittin' pretty cool country boy Looking big city She was up for some down home back road nitty gritty Hottest girl in the whole county sitting next to me Sittin' pretty She was sittin' pretty close I was getting warmer She was all chery lips

Got that gas pedal, leaning back, back, taking my time I'm rolling that roof off, letting in sky I shine, the city never looked so bright I got that off-black Cadillac, midnight drive I wanna be free I wanna just live Inside my Cadillac, that is my shit Now

When the lights go down in the city And the sun shines on the bay I want to be there in my city So you think you're lonely Well my friend I'm lonely too I want to get back to my city by the bay It's sad, oh there's been mornings Out on the road without

Ring them bells ye heathen from the city that dreams Ring them bells from the sanctuaries cross the valleys and streams For they're deep and they're wide And the world is on its side And time is running backwards And so is the bride Ring them bells Saint

La-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-doe We always find our way back home (Hey) La-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah (Hey) And no matter where we go Oh no, the city won't change us And no matter where we go See, we won't forget where we came from The city won't change