I REMEMBER WAKING IN THE MORNING
TO THE SOUND OF ROOSTERS CROW
MAMA COOKING IN THE KITCHEN
ARTHUR GODFREE ON THE RADIO
ME AND DAD WHERE JUST LIKE STRANGERS
WE NEVER DID SEE EYE TO EYE
WE CAME TO BLOWS ONE SUNDAY MORNING
SO I PACKED MY BAGS AND SAID GOOD-BY
(CHORUS)
AND WHEN YOU LEAVE THAT WAY YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK
TRAIN WON'T RUN ON A TORN UP TRACK
SOME TIMES I WISH I'D NEVER ROAMED - - - OH NO
CAUSE WHEN YOU LEAVE THAT WAY YOU CAN NEVER GO HOME
THEN I MET A GIRL AT CHEZ LOUNGE
OH,, WE SET OUR WEDDING DATE
I LEFT HER STANDING AT THE ALTER
WITH A BABY ON THE WAY
(REPEAT CHORUS)
LORD I'D LOVE TO SEE MY MOM AND DADDY
AND WHAT I'D GIVE TO HOLD THAT BOY OF MINE
I'D GET DOWN ON MY KNEES AND SAY I'M SORRY
IF I COULD ONLY GO BACK ONE MORE TIME

BUT I KILLED A MAN IN HOUSTON
WHEN I CAUGHT HIM WITH MY WIFE
AND I TOLD THAT PREACHER MAN TO LEAVE ME ALONE
WHEN HE CAME TO READ MY RIGHTS
AND HE SAID - SON
WHEN YOU LEAVE THIS WAY YOU CAN NEVER COME BACK
A SOLE WON'T ROLL ON A TORN UP TRACK
ALL THOUGH ETERNITY YOUR ALL ALONE
WHEN YOU LEAVE THIS WAY YOU CAN NEVER GO HOME
ALL THOUGH ETERNITY YOUR ALL ALONE
WHEN YOU LEAVE THIS WAY YOU CAN NEVER GO HOME