Intro: verse 1 All along a dirt road where I learned to drive And all the way down Main This town aint turned out like this since we won state Passed the diner and the barber shop Where I got my first buzz cut Passed the school and the church and the garage where I worked Til I signed up All the flags fly at half mast Tears fill the eyes of the people as I ride passed They wave and cheer me on On my Slow Ride Home verse 2 Theres the ol movie house where we first kissed Fell in love and made a pact Id make her my wife, we'd start the rest of our lives When I got back There stands the president of the Lyons Club He got back in 72 A purple heart on the chest of his black leather vest And a big salute While All the flags fly at half mast Tears fill the eyes of the people as I ride passed They wave and cheer me on On my Slow Ride Home I see every reason, why I had to go On my Slow Ride Home On my Slow Ride Home