Yeah you cooked his dinners
And you raised his children
And still he's not satisfied
He says "I'd rather switch with you
'You don't know how hard it is
'To work from nine to five"
But he speaks with his eyes closed
And even though you're not alone
He's never there to be with you
And you remember when you were young
While it was new and it was fun
Now every corn is filled with dust
But you're not coming home tonight

You just took the train and
You left without a wave
Figured he'd never let you leave anyway
And now you're sitting on that train
Seeing life in a new way
And every forest sings a song
One for the heartbroken lovers
And one for the dreamers
And then there's one just for you
The wind's been humming on it all day
And the soil lies awake
Waiting for its drum solo
'Cause you're not coming home tonight
'Cause you aren't coming home tonight

The ship is sailing
I'll meet you on the other side
The future's unclear
But hopefully it will be fine
'Cause you're not coming home tonight