Back in the spring When I thought of those things I dodged the questions I ducked the clouds There were shadows in my heartland Back in the fall when I knew it all The wrong seemed right And the right seemed wrong There were shadows in the backyard Listen boy when he talks to you Listen to what he says He wore a familiar face I know Wake up and take a feel A familiar face I saw Wake up and take a feel Back in the fall when I knew it all I dodged the questions I ducked the clouds There were shadows in my homeland Back in the spring I thought of those things In my mind Listen boy when he talks to you Won't you listen to what he says He wore a familiar face I know Wake up and take a feel A familiar face I saw Wake up and take a feel