From the recording Singles
Lyrics
Hikin through the woods
Sixteen years old
With my girlfriend Billie
And a dog named Joe
Smoke in the air
That cracklin sound
Runnin for shelter
When the rains came down
Na na na na na
Na na na na na
Sneakin outta church
Into my daddy’s Ford
Me and Billie in the back seat
Tryin to find the Lord
Thought we’d last forever
You know how them young hearts bleed
But faster than any preacher
She brought me to my knees
Cuz I used to have hope
I used to have God
Until that girl broke my heart
When she left Omaha
Na na na na na
When she left Omaha
Na na na na na
Collectin empty bottles
Since Billie left town
If I can’t drink fast enough
Maybe I’ll let myself drown
Watched the railway and them women
Run them good men down
Now my daddy spends his days with Joe
Lyin in the ground
Cuz I used to have hope
I used to have God
Until that girl broke my heart
When she left Omaha
Na na na na na
When she left Omaha
Na na na na na
Got nothin left in my life
No reason to care
Gonna head out west to Kearney
Join the tie gang there
Or all the way to North Platte
Where I’ll waste my life away
Dyin in some siding
When I should be movin freight
Cuz I used to have hope…
I’m leavin Omaha
Leavin Omaha
Got my bags all packed up
Sold what I could sell
And then I found a perfumed letter
Inside today’s mail
(And she said)
Sorry about your dad
And I’m sorry bout Joe
And I’m sorry that I left you
When you needed me the most
You know I never meant to hurt you
Weren’t tryin to make you cry
Been chasing away these demons
And I had to clear my mind
Wish I’d never run away
From you or that town
And if you’d have me
Think I’d like to come around
Back to Omaha
Na na na na na
Back to Omaha
(And you know I said yes)
Now I found hope
And I found God
I let that girl back into my heart
Here in Omaha
Na na na na na
Here in Omaha
Na na na na na