Oklahoma

Suitcase packed with all his things

Car pulls up, the doorbell rings

He don't wanna go

He thought he'd found his home

But with circumstances he can't change

Waves goodbye as they pull away

From the life he's known

For the last seven months or so

She said:

We found a man who looks like you

Who cried and said he never knew

About the boy in pictures that we showed him

A rambler in his younger days

He knew he made a few mistakes

But he swore he would have been there

Had he known it

Son, we think we found your dad in Oklahoma

A million thoughts race through his mind

What's his name? What's he like?

And will he be

Anything like the man in his dreams?

She could see the questions in his eyes

Don't be scared my child,

I will let you know what we know about

The man we found, he looks like you

Who cried and said he never knew

About the boy in pictures that we showed him

A rambler in his younger days

He knew he made a few mistakes

But he swore he would have been there

Had he known it

You always said this was something that you wanted

Son it's time to meet your dad in Oklahoma

One last turn he held his breath

Till they reached the fifth house on the left

And all at once

The tears came rollin' in

And as they pulled in to the drive

The man was waiting there outside

Wiped the worry from his eyes

Smiled and took his hand

And he said:

I'm the man who looks like you

Who cried because I never knew

About the boy in pictures that they showed me

A rambler in my younger days

I know I made a few mistakes

But I swear I would have been there

Had I known it

Never again will you ever be alone

Son, welcome to your home

In Oklahoma