Lyrics of 'Hometown Boys' by Jonathan Cain

In the steel grey dawn
A taillight procession
Winds to the edge of town
And they carry on
Like their fathers before them
And toil on this sacred ground
To live and die
On the streets of their childhood
Passing down hopes and dreams
In the blood faith's unspoken
And the spirit can't be broken

Born to stay, they've made their choices
Built to last, hometown boys
Raise a little hell, make some noise
They'll never change, no
Hometown boys

In the eyes of the young
The burning question's
Whether to leave or stay
And the restless one's
Torn by temptation
It's so hard to just walk away
Tied to the land, bound by tradition
There's rivers that run way too deep
Heart to heart, brother to brother
Always count an one another

Born to stay, they've made their choices
Built to last, hometown boys
Raise a little hell, make some noise
They'll never change, no
Hometown boys

The old town hall's still standing
The steel mill's going strong
Their passion and their glory
Is knowing where they belong

Born to stay, they've made their choices
Built to last, hometown boys
Raise a little hell, make some noise
They'll never change, no
Hometown boys