Been a long time, since I've been afraid of the dark Ain't a big brick house, but it's a good place to start Don't feel so alone 'til you're there on the phone And your mamma says "I miss you" That's when it hits you, the most I couldn't wait to go I couldn't wait to go Here I am Looking life in the eye and it's hard as I'm trying It doesn't look the way it used to, used to Here I am Doing everything I ever wanted to but It's gonna take some getting used to, used to Said it's gonna take some getting used to What I wouldn't give, for that 5-minute drive down to the beach I'm still getting used to the way it rains in Tennessee Still don't feel right, in the middle of the night With the weight on my chest 'Cause I know that I won't be waking up In my west coast bed I couldn't wait to go I couldn't wait to go Here I am Looking life in the eye and it's hard as I'm trying It doesn't look the way it used to, used to Here I am Doing everything I ever wanted to but It's gonna take some getting used to, used to Said it's gonna take some getting used to, yeah Used to, used to, oh I couldn't wait to go Now I know what I know And I can't wait to go Back home Here I am Looking life in the eye and it's hard as I'm trying It doesn't look the way it used to, used to Here I am Doing everything I ever wanted to but It's gonna take some getting used to, used to Said it's gonna take some getting used to It's gonna take some getting used to