Across the sea, by the Tennessee skyline
They told me I'd find my hopes and my dreams
But I long to be in the bed of my true love
Back where I came from, she's waiting for me
So I'll make my way
Through long winding country roads
But my heart still beats
For my home and my English rose
I told my dad on the phone it's amazing
From the straight to the crazy, these places I've seen
But I long to be in the arms of my true love
Like he loves my mother, he understands me
I'll spend my days
Just travelin' and playing shows
But my heart still beats
For my home and my English rose
I met a man in a bar down in Memphis
He told me he went there to follow his dreams
And he told me, "Son, you know I lost my true love
For the same exact reason that you crossed the sea"
And I found truth
In people I barely know
But my heart still beats
For my home and my English rose
Oh, my heart still beats
For my home and my English rose
Oh, my heart still beats
For my home and my English rose