Homecoming — текст песни (Tom T. Hall)

I guess I shouldve written, dad, to let you know that I was coming home

Ive been gone so many years, I didnt realize you had a phone

I saw your cattle coming in, boy theyre looking mighty fat and slick

I saw fred at the service station, told me that his wife is awful sick



You heard my record on the radio, oh, well its just another song

But Ive got a hit recorded and itll be out on the market fore too long

I got this ring in mexico, no, it didnt cost me quite a bunch

When youre in the business that Im in, the people call it puttin up a front



I know Ive lost a little weight, I guess I am looking kind of pale

If you didnt know me better, dad, youd think that Id just gotten out of jail

No, we dont ever call them beer joints, night clubs are the places that I work

You meet a lot of people there, but no, there aint much chance of gettin hurt



Im sorry that I couldnt be there with you all when momma passed away

I was on the road and when they came and told me it was just too late

I drove by the grave to see her, boy, that really is a pretty stone

Im glad that fred and jan are here, its better than you being here alone



Well I knew yous gonna ask me who the lady is thats sleeping in the car

Thats just a girl who works for me and, man, she plays a pretty mean guitar

We worked in san antone last night, she didnt even have the time to dress

She drove me down from nashville and to tell the truth I guess she needs the rest



Well, dad, I gotta go, we got a dance to work in cartersville tonight

Let me take your number down, Ill call you, and I promise you Ill write

Now you be good and dont be chasin all those pretty women that you know

And by the way if you see barbara walker tell her that I said "hello."