I got a little piece of me that I left here in this town
Every time I come back I always have a little look around
Yeah, that little ol' chunk of little ol’ me I'm wonderin' where that piece might be
Gotta little piece of me I left here in this town

I been comin’ here since 1971
I didn't get a lot of sleep back then but I sure had fun
Oh, half a century come and gone - how much longer can this go on?
Hey, I'm comin' here sincе 1971, ooh man

(Banjo Solo)

Oh, yes I laughed and certainly I havе cried
Quite a few that I have loved have up and died
But I'm eternal you could say
I'm immortal, maybe for today
Oh, yes I laughed and certainly I have cried

And my future's being subsumed by my past
Every time I come back here might be my last time here
One of these days I'll be gone, all that will be left is this song
My future’s being subsumed by my past
Subsume me, baby

(Violin Solo)
I got pieces of me that are strewn around the globe
I have not much left, I’m lightening up my load
I leave a dollop here and a particle there and I'm strip-teased down to my underwear
Hey, I got pieces of me strewn around the globe

And there’s a dog that's barking in a room next door
As if to remind me ain't got a whole lot more time left
Oh, they'll put us down, that mutt and me, just put us out of our misery
And a dog that’s barking in a room next door

There's a little piece of me I left here in this town
Every time I come back I 'm lookin' in the lost and found
Yeah, for that little ol' chunk of little ol' me I'm wonderin' where that piece might be
Hey, little piece of me I left here in this town