Mama's in the kitchen baking up a pie Daddy's in the backyard "get a job son, you know you ought to try" I packed up my bag, I headed down the road I got me a job from henry ford But I made a mistake, I moved much too far And now I know what the lonesome blues are I`m getting lonesome, I'm getting blue I need someone to talk to I`m getting lonesome, I'm getting blue Let me tell you where I'm going to Yes I'm going to my home town I don't care ever even if I have to walk Yes I'm going to my home town I don't care even if I have to walk I gotta move on now baby, I got no more time left to talk Yes I'm going to my home town Sorry but I can't take you Yes I'm going to my home town Sorry but I can't take you Only got one ticket, you know I just can't afford two Take me home. The day I left You know the rain was pouring down The day I left You know the rain was pouring down I'm going home again baby I believe the sun's gonna come on out Let's go home, boy, let's go home Yes I'm going to my home town You know baby I gotta go Going to my home town You know I just have to go I really love you, woman I'll see you in a year, maybe no, maybe yes Going to my home town I'm going to my home town Going to my home town Going to my home town