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Kings of Leon - Last Mile Home

Kings of Leon have stripped down "Last Mile Home," a song originally from the deluxe version of their latest album, Mechanical Bull, but written for the soundtrack of the new film August: Osage County. The lilting, soulful acoustic rendition of the tune will be found on the movie soundtrack when it is released on January 7th.

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"It was a story we could all easily relate to," Caleb Followill, Kings of Leon's lead singer and songwriter tells Rolling Stone of the film. "The dynamic between family is always something that you look forward to, and dread at the same time. Not only are we family, but we all have very strong Oklahoma ties, so we totally relate to that 'frontier grit.'"

Writing for the movie was the first time the rockers tackled a project that wasn't specifically related to one of their albums. "It was important for us to create a song to complement such a beautiful film," Followill says. "We submitted the song, then went out on the road, then had to find a few days to record between tours. It was a tight squeeze but we made it happen."

The lyrics:

Take it back, I never meant it

Never thought it would come to pass

Baby know it's not forgotten baby

Know that this is gonna last

By and large I had it coming

I recall the tremble in your eyes

I just want to make it better

I just want to make it right

Driven on the last mile home, driven on the last mile home

Things are always better, when were all together

I'm driving on the last mile home

Tell me that the bar is drinking,

And the lights are swinging in the smoke

I'm a fool for conversation,

And I've got nowhere to go

Dreamin' on the last mile home, dreamin' on the mile last home

Things are always better, when were all together

I'm dreamin' on the last mile home

Dreamin' on the last mile home, dreamin' on the last mile home

Things are always better when were all together

I'm dreamin' on the last mile home

Driven on the last mile home

Dreaming on the last mile home

Things are always better, when were all together

I'm dreamin' on the last mile home

Dreamin' on the last mile home, dreamin' on the mile last home

Things are always better, when were all together

I'm dreamin' on the last mile home

Baby I'm the one who's broken

Maybe I'm the breaker of the hearts

Been so lone since we've spoken

It's been lonely baby its been hard