When I came to the city I was green as green could be
Didn't know myself, and hung on what they thought of me
But I got a feeling these ain't my kind of folks
They laughed at my clothes and not at my jokes
And I wished I could fly a million miles from here

The change in me is frightening to behold
Cash burns holes in your pockets, work burns holes in your soul
I can feel the eyes of the voiceless crowd
Might even be scared to live out loud
And just dream of being free a million miles from here

Gone, gone, gone, gone ain't a place, no road'll take you there

There's a few kinds of trouble just seem to follow me around
They show their old faces any time that I slow down
They followed me out to the golden coast
Introduced themselves to those I loved the most
And they'll be hounding me a million miles from here

Some folks say there's a heaven up above
And this vale of tears ain't no place to put your love
Some other folks say the world's whatever they call it
They say open your mind, and open your wallet
And you'll wake up a million miles from here

Gone, gone, gone, gone ain't a place, no road'll take you there
Gone, gone, gone, gone ain't a place, there's no way to nowhere

There's no such place, there's no such place,
There's no such place as gone
Wherever you go, there you go along
There's no such place as gone

In the country they're living like we all might have to do (and it might be real soon!)
You taking care of me, me looking after you
They said welcome home, what a sound to hear
Welcome home, let go your fear
But it feels like a million miles from here

Gone, gone, gone, gone ain't a place, no road'll take you there
Gone, gone, gone, gone ain't a place, there's no way to nowhere