Almost Home

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He had plastic bags wrapped 'round his shoes. He was covered with the Evening News
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Had a pair of old wool socks on his hands.
C
The bank sign was flashing "5 below", It was freezing rain an' spittin' snow;
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He was curled up behind some garbage cans.
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I was afraid that he was dead:  I gave him a gentle shake.
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When he opened up his eyes,  I said: "Old man, are you ok?"
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He said: "I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree.
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"I was runnin' from some honey bees.
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"Drip dryin' in the summer breeze,  "After jumpin' into Calico Creek.
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"I was walkin' down an old dirt road, "Past a field of hay that had just been mowed.
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"Man, I wish you'd just left me alone,        "'Cause I was almost home."
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Then he said: "I w's just comin' 'round the barn, "'Bout the time he grabbed my arm,
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"When I heard Momma holler: 'Son, hurry up.'
 C
"I was close enough for my own nose, "To smell fresh cobbler on the stove,
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"When I saw Daddy loadin' up the truck.
 Em                                    C
"Cane poles on the tailgate,  "Bobbers blowin' in the wind.
 Em                            C           D
"Since July of '55, "That's as close as I've been.
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"Yeah, I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree.
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"Well, I was runnin' from some honey bees.
                    C                                  D
"Drip dryin' in the summer breeze  "After jumpin' into Calico Creek.
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"An' I was walkin' down an old dirt road, "Past a field of hay that had just been mowed.
 Em                          C            D                  G
"Man, I wish you'd just left me alone,         "I was almost home."
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I said: "Old man you're gonna freeze to death,  "Let me drive you to the mission."
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He said: "Boy, if you left me alone, "Right now, I'd be fishin'."
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"I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree.
                        G
"I was runnin' from some honey bees.
                        C                                   D
"An' drip dryin' in the summer breeze, "After jumpin' in to Calico Creek.
                       C                                            G
"I was walkin' down an old dirt road, "Past a field of hay that had just been mowed.
Em                           C         D                       G
"Man, I wish you'd just left me alone     "'Cause I was almost home." (Almost home).
 Em                          C
"Man, I wish you'd just left me alone,
              G
"I was almost home."