In the town that I was born in They said that I was wild A bad seed born to lose forever My Daddy used to teach me With the backside of his hand Oh Lord, I guess he didn't know better Leaving was a long long time coming I don't know now Where the courage was found ´Cause they said "Boy, you'll never amount to nothing" But oh Lord I stared my demons down I had one hand on the bible Another hand on the wheel And I headed out in search of my horizons There's just one thing That I know for certain Growing old don't make a boy a man When my time comes And they raise the final curtains I'll know I took a stand I stared my demons I stared my demons down Black smoke'll fill up the sky As my bridges burn to the ground I'll hold my head up high As I walk right through this town I don't need no simple minds Telling me who I am So I came back to say goodbye Look 'em in the eyes And stare my demons down Black smoke'll fill up the sky As my bridges burn to the ground I'll hold my head up high As I walk right through this town I don't need no simple minds Telling me who I am So I came back to say goodbye Look 'em in the eyes And stare my demons down In the town that I was born in They said that I was wild Now I'm on the train bound for heaven