When I was younger, I thought I would be A great explorer of possibilities As I got taller The world got smaller When I was younger, I thought I'd become The queen or a doctor I could have been anyone As I got older Reality took over Take me back to the great big world I wanna go back there, I wanna go back Take me back to the open road I wanna go back there, I wanna go back To the great big world Now I'm a grown up It's harder to dream Stuck to my phone and responsibilities I can't escape it Is the future fading? Take me back to the great big world I wanna go back there, I wanna go back Take me back to the open road I wanna go back there, I wanna go back To the great big world What do I know, what do I know, what do I know? Why do I still long for the great unknown? What do I know, what do I know, what do I know? Why do I still long for the great unknown? What do I know, what do I know, what do I know? Why do I still long for the great unknown? Just for a moment I see through your eyes Just like an omen, I start to realize It's not all tragic Life's full of magic Take me back to the great big world I wanna go back there, I wanna go back Take me back to the open road I wanna go back there, I wanna go back To the great big world...