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Almost Home - The Hit Crew

He had plastic bags wrapped 'round his shoes

Covered with the evening news

Had a pair of old wool socks on his hands

The bank sign was flashing 5 below

Freezing rain and spitting 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 running from some honey bees

Drip drying in the summer breeze

After jumping into Calico creek

I was walking 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 coming 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 loading up the truck

Cane poles on the tailgate

Bobbers blowing 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 running from some honey bees

Drip drying in the summer breeze

After jumping into Calico creek

I was walking 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 left me alone

Right now I'd be fishing"

"I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree

I was running from some honey bees

Drip drying in the summer breeze

After jumping into Calico creek

I was walking 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

I was almost home