Hometown Girl

Years ago in my hometown I was a headstrong girl and a heartstrong one / We'd ride all summer with the top rolled down through the sleepy streets of that Jersey town
 Now I knew girls when I was sixteen
 Could make a smart boy stutter, turn a nice boy mean
 And the boys made the girls into homecoming queens
 Married each other instead of their dreams
 Chorus: these days I'm mostly out on my own
 Looking for someplace that I can call home
 Late at night, or just before dawn
 I pretend you're with me now
 It never seemed that hard before
 What happened to that hometown girl?
 the seasons changed in my hometown
 The way they changed in yours
 The windows opened up to the Spring
 Like every spring before
 And I ran with boys who weren't like you
 i was young but somehow I knew
 the difference between a man and a fool
 Sometimes I think that could have been you
 Chorus:
 Hometown girls are like hometown dreams
 Some start fading, others stay keen
 I won't forget you but I'll let you be
 Love never was that kind to me
 Late at night or just before down
 I pretend you're with me now
 you had your madness and you had your charm
 but only when your heart allowed
 and my heart just won't allow no more
 What happened to that hometown girl?