I (E)think I know er’s now ter what’s the mak in’ me sad, it’s a yearn in’ for my old tle back my door.

I re al ize my may be I was wrong an to nin’ leave.

Bet ter swal low all my sil ly coun try pride.

Go in’ home,

run nin’ home, down to (E)Gas o line Al ley where I start ed from.

Go in’ home, and I’m run nin’ home, down to (E)Gas o line Al ley where I was born.

(E)When the weath er’s bet ter and the rails in’ un freeze, and the wind in’ don’t my whis tle ’round my knees,

I put al on my weath er suit and catch an eve nin’ train.

I’ll be home be fore the milk’s up on the door.

Go in’ home, run nin’ home, down to (E)Gas o line Al ley where I start ed from.

Go in’ home, and I’m run nin’ home, down to (E)Gas o line Al ley where I was born.

But if (E)an y thing should hap pen and my plans go to wrong, should I stray to the house on the hill,

let it be known that my in ten tions were good.

I’d be sing in’ in the al ley if I could.

And (E)if I’m called a way pen and it’s my turn to go, should the blood run the cold in my veins,

just it one fa vor I’ll be ask in’ of you don’t be bur y me here al it’s too I could.

And cold.

Take me back, car ry me back, down to (E)Gas o line Al ley where I start ed from.

Take me back, won’t you (A)car ry me home, down to (E)Gas o line Al ley where I start ed from.

Take me back, car ry me back, down to (E)Gas o line Al ley where I start ed from.

Take me back, won’t you (A)car ry me home, down to (E)Gas o line Al ley where I start ed from.

Take start ed from.