[Intro]


[Verse 1]
Starin' through a spiderweb where the windshield used to be
What's left of the dashboard, the smell of gasoline
And I can just make out one neon light south off through the trees
My feet took over walkin' 'fore my mind caught up with me
When I walked in my tab was already open
And my drink was poured and my cigarette was smokin'

[Chorus]
Somebody said, "Hey girl, where you been? Don't ya know I been waitin' for ya?
You got a band up there been dyin' to play a little "Devil Went Down to Georgia"
Rest that travelin' soul, looks like the road was long
Welcome to Southern Babylon"

[Verse 2]
I had to pull myself together and ask to use a phone
The waitress smiled this wicked grin, it sent a chill right through my bone
I said, "I need to call the tow-truck, some way to move along"
And she said, "Who you wanna call now that you've been called home?"

[Chorus]
She said, "Hey girl, where you been? Don't ya know I been waitin' for ya?
You got a band on stage just dyin' to play a little "Hotel California"
And maybe it's not sinkin' in, but you'll learn to play along
Honey, you've been gone since you walked into Southern Babylon"
[Verse 3]
"Well I'm not supposed to be here, bartender, don't you see?
I took a gig down near Atlanta and the brakes gave out on me"
She said, "We know all about ya. It's a little bit too late"
And she handed me a guitar and pointed to the flames

[Chorus]
"Hey girl, where you been? Don't ya know I been waitin' for ya?
You got a band up there been dyin' to play a little "Devil Went Down to Georgia"
So rest that travelin' soul, looks like the road was long
Welcome to Southern Babylon
Southern Babylon
Welcome to Southern Babylon
Welcome home
Welcome home"