She took her coat and took her hat It's a lonesome journey She kept on walking and she didn't look back Down a lonely road Through the doubt and slamming doors Through the wind and rain Though she'd left them miles behind She could hear the voices say Won't you come home Won't you come home The grass seems greener on the other side But the trees are bare and the river's dry There were long hard days and longer nights It's a lonesome journey Out of reach but still in sight Down a lonely road Through the doubt and slamming doors Through the wind and rain Though she'd left them miles behind She could hear the voices say Won't you come home Won't you come home The grass seems greener on the other side But the trees are bare and the river's dry Won't you come home Won't you come home The grass seems greener on the other side But the trees are bare and the river's Won't you come home Won't you come home The grass seems greener on the other side But the trees are bare and the river's dry