I Must Be Going Home lyrics

I Must Be Going Home
by Bill Staines

All the city lights, they burn outside our window
With the fleeing of an autumn afternoon;
I`ll shed a tear if I look down upon our river
Feeling close and knowing I`ll be going soon.

I grew lonesome on the road
Until I met you here that night
We talked and drank some wine
And I was blinded in your light,
But there`s a lady in Montana
And I love her, so I must be going home

I should have kept on going when I had the mind to;
I should have left you here so many times before.
Now your eyes reflect a face that`s quite unknowing
If this pain inside is worth the open door.

But the highway`s ringing clear,
And the morning sun is low
Blue November winds are blowing,
I must leave before the snow
Cause there`s a lady in Montana
And I love her, so I must be going home.

There were many times I wanted to forget her
In the early morning hours here with you,
But my heart, it lies among the Rocky Mountains
With a lady there who`s always been so true.

I could hold you here forever,
I could try and find a way
We could spend our time together,
But it`s morning, and I pray
That there`s a lady in Montana
And I love her, so I must be going home