She opened up the letter from Nashville Tennessee
He said hon they like my music the songs I wrote
for you and me The boys and me just cut a record
and it could hit the charts before too long So
it's gonna be a while till I can come back home
Yes I'm gonna be a country star and everyone will
know my name Oh you know I love those bright
lights when I step on stage to sing I'll be
travlin' round the country with a big bus and a
band So just keep the homefires burnin' while I'm
gone And I'll get home when I can

She said hon I hear your record oh they play it
everyday And everybody really likes it so I guess
your on your way But darling please remember we
all need you here at home And the kids all miss
their daddy so don't be gone too long Yes I know
that your a country star and everybody knows your
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/COtname And I know you love those bright lights when
you step on stage to sing Just remember we all
love you and don't get blinded by the light We'll
just keep the homefires burnin' while you're gone
You know we pray for you each night

After six long months of goin' I guess the road
just finally took its toll Cause his songs has
lost all meaning and he felt so all alone Then one
night in Jackson he went out on stage to play And
the crowd stared at disbelief at the words he had
to say I don't want to be a country star it ain't
the way I thought it'd be Well it took me such a
long time to know that it ain't the life for me
Cause the days can get so lonely and the nights
can get so long Lord I think it's about time this
country star went home Yes I think that it's about
time this country boy went home