[Verse 1]
The warden led the prisoner down the hallway to his doom
I stood up to say goodbye like all the rest
And I heard him tell the warden just before they reached my cell
Let my guitar playin' friend sing my request

[Chorus]
Sing me back home, a song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive
Sing me away, and turn back the years
Sing me back home before I die

[Verse 2]
I recall last Sunday morning when a choir from off the street
Came in to sing a few old gospel songs
And I heard him tell the singers, "There’s a song my momma sang
Can I hear it before you travel on?"

[Chorus]
Sing me back home, a song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive (Come alive, oh Lordy)
Sing me away, and turn back the years
Sing me back home before I die

[Instrumental break]
[Verse 2 repeated]
I recall last Sunday morning when a choir from off the street
Came in to sing a few old gospel songs
And I heard him tell the singers, "There's a song my momma sang
Could I hear it once before you travel on?"

[Chorus]
Could you sing me back home, a song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive (Lordy, come alive, oh Lord)
Sing me away, and turn back the years
Sing me back home before I die
Sing me back home before I die

Okay, now, at the risk of repetition, you'll forgive us if we do another tune in the same key...