Well I left one early mornin' when the dew was like a blanket on the grass
And I said goodbye to Norma in a note without a forwarding address
Well my life seemed kinda dull compared to all the things I'd heard and read about
Well there wasn't much excitement in our town so I decided to get out

Well that ol' grey dog was kind enough to carry me away for seven skins
Lawd and we rolled into Chicago just in time to catch the rain and the howlin' winds
Well the cottage streets and overtones of sex and violence ripped me to the core
Lawd and I stood the mass confusion for a while but I can't take it anymore

Gotta get back to Norma and the world I left behind
Gotta get back to Norma uh and the Norma frame of mind

Well I'm a goin' home to mockin' birds picnics on a Sunday afternoon
Lawd and my lust for life is over and the air has all gone out of my balloon
Well I've had my fill of unruly nights women that are classified as broads
And I'm a goin' home to sweet Norma get a little closer to my Lord

Gotta get back to Norma and the world I left behind
Gotta get back to Norma uh and the Norma frame of mind