Well, Tommy stepped away
From the world for awhile
He only left a picture
Of a seventh grade smileWell, he got caught in between
A mother's lost hope
And a father's lost dream
A head of ideas
That don't mean anything
That don't mean anythingWell, Tommy had a problem
With being alone
He spent everyday
Of his life on his ownBut there's no one to blame
It's hard to keep friends
When you keep moving away
The cards and letters
They don't mean anything
They don't mean anythingAnd when you go, you go
You go, you go
When you're gone, you're gone
You're gone, you're goneAnd if you feel you can't go on
You can always come home
You can always come home
You can always come home to meTommy stepped away
From the world for awhile
His first few steps
It felt like a mileThey never could believe
He said good-bye
And they just watched him leave
All the things he knew
Don't mean anything
They don't mean anythingAnd when you go, you go
You go, you go
When you're gone, you're gone
You're gone, you're goneAnd if you feel you can't go on
You can always come home
You can always come home
You can always come home to meAnd if you go too far
You might never come back
And I might go too far
But I won't ever some backAnd when you go, I'll wait for you
And when you go, I'll be there tooAnd when you go, you go
You go, you go
When you're gone, you're gone
You're gone, you're goneAnd if you feel you can't go on
Said, if you feel you can't go on