Back to Indiana Lyrics

[Verse 1: .]
There ain't no way to tell a man why a river flows,
Or how a diamond can be born out of busted coal.
There ain't a word that I can find to describe her touch.
I can't deny that I would follow her through flame and flood.

I got a ticket for a bus leavin' New Orleans.
I'll say a prayer that every single light turns green.
I'll buy a cheap bouquet from the flower shop,
And hope she waits for me at the final stop.

Oh, she will...

[Chorus]
I'm going back to Indiana now
To see my baby in her evening gown.
And even if the world is burning down,
I'm going back to Indiana now.

[Verse 2: .]
I've played guitar each night for the finest kind.
I've left a whole lotta chance on the road behind.
I don't believe in fate. I call it destiny.
And if I'm lucky yet, she'll keep a place for me.

Oh, she will...

[Chorus]
I'm going back to Indiana now
To see my baby in her evening gown.
And even if the world is burning down,
I'm going back to Indiana now.

[Verse 3]
I've got a photo of her standin' near an orange tree.
I keep it hidden in my pocket with a rosary.
I told the driver of the bus that he had a deal,
By the morning I'll be with her in the golden fields.

[Chorus: X2]

I'm going back to Indiana now (X2)

Oh she will...