[Verse 1]

Saw an old gas station on the interstate

That reminds me of the one back at home

Too young for the bars so we'd just sit in your car

Playin' tapes and gettin' stoned

[Verse 2]

Years went by, we lived our separate lives

And I lost track of you along the way

It's been a long time since you've crossed my mind

And I thought about the good old days

[Chorus]

Sam, where'd you go?

You made a mess out west

So now it's back out east you roam

I've been wonderin' where

Where you ran off to

But I feel like I already know

Sam, where'd you go?

[Verse 3]

I remember the night that we got into a fight

And the sheriff had to drive us home

And the look of shock in my poor mother's eyes

As I stumbled in through the door

[Verse 4]

You told her that it was all your fault

And that it would never happen again

Like it or not, I think it toughened me up

So I owe that to you, my friend

[Chorus]

Sam, where'd you go?

You made a mess out west

So now it's back out east you roam

I've been wonderin' where

Where you ran off to

But I feel like I already know

Sam, where'd you go?

[Bridge]

Nights like these, so clear and bright

Cold sweeps 'cross the land

People wondered why you left

But I think I understand

And if I never see you again

Well, I hope you hear this song

I know the best thing that you can do sometimes

Is just getting gone

So, buddy, just go get gone

[Chorus]

Sam, where'd you go?

You made a mess out west

So now it's back out east you roam

I've been wonderin' where

Where you ran off to

But I feel like I already know

Sam, where'd you go?

Sam, where'd you go?