It’s good to be back home visiting my folks
My mom’s high-pitched laugh and my dad’s corny jokes
But in my mind I’m in Tavira living out of my pack
Putting SPF twenty on your creamy white back

My mom cooked up a salmon with some lemon and some dill
She was the best cook when I was twelve and she’s the best cook still
But I’m dreaming of paella and that rooftop terrace view
And the way you say "paella" with your accent thick as stew and I’ll…

Dream of the future, talk of the past
But these moments with you go by so fast

It’s good to be back driving my little truck around
Down a windy street with a view of Puget Sound
But I’m thinking of that scooter that we rented for a day
When you drove it became clear to me just why people pray and I’ll…

I went to see that new movie and I laughed so hard I cried
I was gasping for breath and I almost split my side
But it makes me think of your laughter and the way it warms my blood
Makes me feel like a child with a face full of mud and I’ll…