Gonna Leave Lyrics

First day of preschool balled up fists and curly hair

Wide-eyed you saw a band of buddies there

Relaxed your fist and grinned

Turned to your new friends

Bye daddy I think I'm gonna leave and off you went

A few ballgames later suddenly you turn sixteen

Snappin' awkward pics at the DMV

Raced your truck to sonic for chili tots with extra cheese

Thanks mama I think I'm gonna leave

If you say you're gonna leave you're goin' somewhere

But the place we wanna be is where you are

Though now is not the time

You're forever on our mind

We hope you always know we're not too far

If you say you're gonna leave

You're goin' somewhere

Left for college, learned some life, but just not happy

A morning text said "This is not my thing."

Well son you're not alone

It's ok when you know

Pack up and come on home it's time to leave

If you say you're gonna leave you're goin somewhere

What matters most is knowing who you are

Though now was not the time

It's ok to change your mind

By now you oughta know we're not to far

If you say you're gonna leave you're goin' somewhere

Got your dream job, met a girl and fell in love

And we knew soon you'd move to your own place

We ate, we laughed, we hugged

But it would never be enough

It was the last time here on earth we'd see your face

We got a late night call that broke our hearts

And bowed our knees

We believe that there must be

A plan that we can't see

When the first responders told us your last words

They brought us peace

I'm gonna leave, I'm gonna leave

We know somewhere is eternal

Somewhere's full of love and full of joy

Somewhere's a shining city

Clear pure water, golden streets

And Somewhere is where God is

And also where you are

And that someday Somewhere is where we'll also be

If you say you're gonna leave your goin somewhere

And we believe we know just where you are

Though it was your time

You're forever on our mind

Cause we got hope and Somewhere's not too far

If you say you're gonna leave you're going Somewhere

Oh, and someday down the road, we'll see you Somewhere