Almost Home

He had plastic bags wrapped ?round his shoes He was covered with the evening news Had a pair of wool socks on his hands The bank sign was flashing five below It was freezin? rain and spittin? snow He was curled up behind some garbage cans (bridge) 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? (Chorus) I just climbed out of the 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 was just comin? ?round the barn Bout the time you grabbed my arm And I heard momma holler, son hurry up I was close enough for my own nose To smell fresh cobbler on the stove And I saw daddy loadin? up the truck (bridge) Cane poles on the tailgate, bobbers blowin? in the wind Since July of 55? that?s as close as I?ve been? (repeat Chorus) 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? (Chorus) 2x?s man I wish you?d just left me alone I was almost home