Because You Are There

BECAUSE YOU ARE THERE - Written by Carroll Bryant

I have always wanted to leave my hometown

It seemed that that old place always brought me down

Down to the lowest feeling

That my life just had no meaning

The same old people, places and things

And then one day my dream finally came true

But that was long before I met you

I joined the military and then I came back home on leave

Only to meet the most beautiful girl I've ever seen

I don't want to go back to Chillicothe

If that old town burnt down, I wouldn't care

But if I ever return to Chillicothe

It's only because you are there

I have always been a big run around

Going to bed with every girl I found

But honey, it's kind of strange

With you I just want to change

I just want someone I can depend upon

Even though our ages have to be considered

It don't make no difference to me

But now I'm off back to Virginia with this empty feeling

You know that it can feel so lonely

I don't want to go back to Chillicothe

If that old town burnt down, I wouldn't care

But if I ever return to Chillicothe

It's only because you are there

I can only imagine what you are thinking

How could this man ever feel this way?

When I go to bed at night you're all I'm dreaming

Don't ask me to explain because I wouldn't know what to say

I don't want to go back to Chillicothe

If that old town burnt down, I wouldn't care

But if I ever return to Chillicothe

It's only because you are there

Now I want to go back to Chillicothe

If that old town burnt down, I think I would care

And if I ever return to Chillicothe

It's only because you are there

Only because you are there