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Introduction

Listening to Home In My Mind feels like stepping into a warm embrace on a chilly day. This song is a love letter to the places and people that shape us, even when life takes us far from them. It’s all about longing—missing the smell of fresh-cut grass in your childhood yard, the sound of your mom humming in the kitchen, or the laughter echoing in the backyard. But here’s the beauty: it’s not a sad kind of missing. It’s a hopeful one, the kind that keeps those memories alive and makes the heart ache in the best possible way.

What makes this song truly special is how universal it is. Whether you grew up in a bustling city or a quiet little town, it speaks to that part of you that longs for the simplicity of home, wherever or whatever that might mean. The lyrics don’t just tell a story—they paint pictures. As you listen, you’re right there, seeing the golden glow of porch lights or feeling the cool breeze of a summer night. It’s a gentle reminder that no matter how far we wander, we carry the essence of home within us.

The melody complements the lyrics perfectly—soft, soulful, and a little nostalgic, like it was crafted to make you stop, close your eyes, and let your mind drift to those moments that feel like home. And the vocals? They’re like the voice of a close friend, comforting and familiar, pulling you deeper into the heart of the song.

This is the kind of song you’ll find yourself coming back to when you’re feeling a little lost, needing that reminder of who you are and where you come from. It’s not just music—it’s a journey back to the roots of your soul

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Lyrics

Well I’m a thousand miles away
And it feels like a thousand days
Since I seen that smile, heard that laugh
Felt that touch I’ve been needing so bad
And the only way to get there fast
I’m going home in my mind
Cruising by them Carolina pines
Taking it slow, doing 35 down Timber drive
I can already feel your hand in mine
Sweet tea, porch swings, supper on the stove
Everything I’ve been missing on the road
I can’t be there tonight
But when I close my eyes
I’m going home in my mind
I’m going home in my mind
When I’m fighting off the lonely
Just needing you to hold me
Hung up in a hotel
There ain’t no telling girl where I’m at
But baby I’m coming back
Yeah I’m coming back
I’m going home in my mind
Cruising by them Carolina pines
Taking it slow, doing 35 down Timber drive
I can already feel your hand in mine
Sweet tea, porch swings, supper on the stove
Everything I’ve been missing on the road
I can’t be there tonight
But when I close my eyes
I’m going home in my mind, yeah
I’m going home in my mind, yeah
Wish I could hop on the next flight
And have you by my side
But this’ll have to do tonight
I’m going home in my mind
Cruising by them Carolina pines
Taking it slow, doing 35 down Timber drive
I can already feel your hand in mine
Sweet tea in a porch swings, supper on the stove
Everything I’ve been missing on the road
I can’t be there tonight
But if I close my eyes
I’m going home in my mind
Yeah I’m going home in my mind

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“SOME LEGENDS ALMOST WALK AWAY BEFORE THEIR STORY BEGINS.” In the late 1970s, George Strait nearly quit music altogether. He had accepted a steady job designing cattle pens in Uvalde, weary of chasing a dream that seemed to slip further away. Norma quickly noticed the change. “I didn’t want to live with him like that,” she recalled. Her encouragement gave George one last push — a promise to try for just one more year. That decision changed everything. With help from his friend Erv Woolsey, George traveled back to Nashville, only to hear again that his voice was “too country.” Rejected but not broken, he and Erv convinced MCA executives to hear the Ace In The Hole Band live in a Texas honky-tonk. This time, the spark caught. George was offered a single: a heartbroken drinking song called “Unwound.” Released in May 1981, just days before his 29th birthday, the track climbed to No. 6. George remembered hearing it on the radio while still working as a ranch foreman — shocked to recognize his own voice climbing the charts. That success led to his debut album, Strait Country, and soon after, his first No. 1 with “Fool Hearted Memory.” But Nashville wanted to mold him. They told him to lose the hat, soften the sound, lean into pop polish. George resisted. “They were trying to make me into something else, but I was too hardheaded,” he later said. By the time his fourth album was underway, he had the confidence to push back. With hits on the charts and awards in hand, George Strait claimed control of his music — and in doing so, set the course for a career that would honor tradition while rewriting history.