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 flashing 5 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 ok?"
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"
He said "I was just comin' round the barn
'Bout the time you grabbed my arm
When I heard Momma 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"
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"
I said,"Old man you're gonna freeze to death
Let me drive you to the mission"
He said,"Boy if you'd left me alone
Right now I'd be fishin'"
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"
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
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Review about Almost Home UNBELIEVABLE | Reviewer: LISA M PEYTON | 10/30/2007
I AM AMAZED AT HOW WONDERFUL AND PROPHETIC SOME LYRICS ARE. THESE ARE BY FAR SOME OF THE BEST I HAVE EVER HAD THE PLEASEURE TO HEAR. THANK YOU CRAIG MORGAN.
A real tear jerker | Reviewer: Shelly | 7/29/2007
This song is so beautiful and yet so sad to me because my own dad lives this way due to his schizophrenia and COPD issues. I've heard this song so many times and yet only recently paid real close attention to the lyrics and they just bring tears to my eyes. They say everything I can see and feel in my dad.
Great Writers | Reviewer: Anonymous | 12/30/2006
I have to admire someone who can take a few words and make such a vivid image. These lyrics are some of the best.
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