Why I can't believe it's been this long Since I've seen mom and dad? When I left my mountain home behind I left them both so sad
My brothers and my sisters That were babies then are grown Years have past and now at last I'm on my way back home
Back home, back home, yes, I'm going back home To the factory smoke and city life, I'm sayin' 'So long' I've shed a lot of tears through all the years that I've been gone And I've spent a lot of time a-wishin' I could go back home
I got a letter from mama And Mama asked me, I'd come back home She says it sure is lonesome now Since all of us kids are all growned up and gone
I just can't hardly stand the thoughts of Momma and daddy being left there all alone That's really all I need to know Now I'm on the road back home
Back home, back home, yes, I'm going back home To the smog an' smoke and city life, I'm sayin' 'So long' I've shed a lot of tears through all the years that I've been gone And I've spent a lot of time a-wishin' I could go back home
Back home, back home, yes, I'm going back home
Back home, back home, yes, I'm going back home
Why I can't believe it's been this long Since I've seen mom and dad? When I left my mountain home behind I left them both so sad
My brothers and my sisters That were babies then are grown Years have past and now at last I'm on my way back home
Back home, back home, yes, I'm going back home To the factory smoke and city life, I'm sayin' 'So long' I've shed a lot of tears through all the years that I've been gone And I've spent a lot of time a-wishin' I could go back home
I got a letter from mama And Mama asked me, I'd come back home She says it sure is lonesome now Since all of us kids are all growned up and gone
I just can't hardly stand the thoughts of Momma and daddy being left there all alone That's really all I need to know Now I'm on the road back home
Back home, back home, yes, I'm going back home To the smog an' smoke and city life, I'm sayin' 'So long' I've shed a lot of tears through all the years that I've been gone And I've spent a lot of time a-wishin' I could go back home
