Left my home when I was 17 Feet were dirty but my soul was clean I was looking for a young man's dream, it seemed Found a living up in Illinois She brought me sorrow and she brought me joy Treated me just like a rubber toy Oh boy Don't take long to fall in love Takes a little time to get back where you're from Looking at the world through electric eyes Feel like I died and woke up in paradise Life is over 'fore it all begins But if you're looking for a way back in You can say you knew me way back when Back when Don't take long to fall in love Takes a little time to get back where you're from Looking at the world through electric eyes Feel like I died and woke up in paradise Left my home when I was 17 My feet were dirty but my soul was clean I'm still looking for that young man's dream It seems