Almost Home

He had plastic bags wrapped 'round his shoes

He was covered with the evening news

Had a pair of old wool socks on his hands

The bank sign was flashin' five below

It was freezing rain and spittin' snow

He was curled up behind some garbage cans

I was afraid that he was dead

I gave him a gentle shake

When he opened up his eyes

I said, "Old man are you okay?"

He said, "I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree

I was runnin' from some honey bees

Drip-dryin' in the summer breeze

After jumpin' into Calico creek

I was walkin' down an old dirt road

Past a field of hay that had just been mowed

Man, I wish you'd just left me alone

'Cause I was almost home"

Then he said, "I's just comin' 'round the barn

'Bout the time you grabbed my arm

When I heard mama holler, "Son, hurry up"

I was close enough for my old nose

To smell fresh cobbler on the stove

And I saw daddy loadin' up the truck

Cane poles on the tailgate

Bobbers blowin' in the wind

Since July of '55

That's as close as I've been"

"Yeah, I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree

I was runnin' from some honey bees

Drip-dryin' in the summer breeze

After jumpin' into Calico creek

I was walkin' down an old dirt road

Past a field of hay that had just been mowed

Man, I wish you'd just left me alone

I was almost home"

I said, "Old man, you're gonna freeze to death

Let me drive you to the mission"

He said, "Boy, if you'd've left me alone

Right now I'd be fishin'"

"I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree

I was runnin' from some honey bees

Drip-dryin' in the summer breeze

After jumpin' into Calico creek

I was walkin' down an old dirt road

Past a field of hay that had just been mowed

Man, I wish you'd just left me alone

'Cause I was almost home" (Almost home)

"Man, I wish you'd just left me alone

I was almost home"