Back to Where I Began

[Verse]
The old oak tree still casts its shade
Rusty swings on the park still played
The gravel crunch beneath my boots
But the streetlights now wear brand-new suits
[Verse 2]
The diner serves the same old pie
But faces change as years roll by
Main Street's got a modern shine
But that old clock tower still tells the time
[Chorus]
I’m back to where I began
A stranger now in a hometown land
Familiar ghosts
They all wave hello
But some I knew
I’ve let them go
[Verse 3]
The schoolyard echoes kids' parade
But the chalkboards here have now been replaced
The corner store now boasts a café
Few things endure
Most fade away
[Bridge]
The hills still hum that tune I know
While the river whispers soft and slow
Yet my heart feels lost but found
In this ever-changing old hometown
[Chorus]
I’m back to where I began
A stranger now in a hometown land
Familiar ghosts
They all wave hello
But some I knew
I’ve let them go

pop country, pop, country, male vocals, acoustic riffs with soft electric undertones, nostalgic