The Topeka Song

Another summer, another song to write
We're still here
If you hadn't noticed, not that much has changed
Around here
You were braver, you could walk away
From this town
But we all knew that, you could never leave
For good

You would come back, come back home
Quiet, filled with frustration
On hands and knees
Hopeless, waiting for what's next
You're not the only one

Another season to follow this one
To the stars
If you hadn't noticed, it's getting hard to cope
With the loss
You were foolish to try and walk away
From this place
Because everybody knows, the farther you go
The longer it takes

For you to come back, come back home
Quiet, filled with frustration
On hands and knees
Hopeless, waiting for what's next
When you get home, get a job and pay your bills
Like everyone else
Hopeless, waiting for what's next

You're not the only one