Bobby Bare
"Take Me Home" lyrics

Take Me Home

Well, I've been from Boston to LA
Seen Boulder Dam and Frisco Bay
Into New York City and Washington
Seen Montreal and Saskatchewan
And Rhode Island
And I've worked in three
All night service stations
And drove a truck

Take me home
My heart is heavy and my feet are sore
Take me home
I don't wanna roam no more

Well, I slept all night in a water trough
Had the flu and the croup
And the whooping cough
Had the mumps and the measles
And the seven years itch
And I can't count the times
That I've had a cold
And sore throat
Not to mention all the times
That I've cut my fingers
On a sardine can

Take me home
My heart is heavy and my feet are sore
Take me home
I don't wanna roam no more

Well, I can just see them all now
Just a gathering round
Mama's supper table
When the sun goes down
And my good old pappy
When the blessing is said
Filling up his plate with black eyed peas
And side meat
And a great big hunk of my dear sweet mama's
Hot buttered cornbread

Take me home
My heart is heavy and my feet are sore
Take me home
I don't wanna roam no more
Take me home

Authors: Allen Reynolds, Jack Clement