If I Could Just Go Home Lyrics

If I Could Just Go Home lyrics

Oh Lord if I could just go home I'd do things different from now on



There wouldn't be near the gray in my old daddy's hair



Oh Lord if I could just go home







I know it wasn't daddy's fault that mama died when I was just a kid



And the best that he could do to raise me right was all he ever did



And I know he'd love mama a lot longer than I had and he was every bit as
alone



But I don't guess I'd helped too much to build a happy home



He made sure I got to church every Sunday the way mama had always done



And he was always sorry he had to work so hard and he never had much time for
fun



He knew I missed mama a lot



And maybe he was easier on me than he should have been



But it sure ain't his fault that I didn't turn out to be much a man



Well I've grew on into my teens and I guess I thought I was a real hard
stuff



Goin' into town hangin' around bars and actin' pretty tough



Well I'm looking out at a different set of bars now



And that little window don't let it much light



You see I got roarin' drinkin' mad one night and I killed the man in a fight



I got a letter from back home the other day



Saying dad had a stroke and he ain't doin' too good



Well if I had done right I'd be there now to help him and God you know I
would



And I'd pay him back for all the years of love that he gave me



And I'd be a better man the way I was taught to be



Oh Lord if I could just go home