Written by Merle Haggard


The warden led a prisoner down a hallway to his doom.
I stood up to say goodbye like all the rest.
And I heard him tell the wardenjust before he reached my cell:
quot;Let my guitar playing friend do my request. quot;

quot;Let him sing me back homewith a song I used to hear.
And make my old mem ries come alive.
Ane take me away and turn back the years.
And sing me back home before I die. quot;

I recall last Sunday morninga choir from off the streets.
Came in to sing a few old gospel songs.
And I heard him tell the singers: quot;There s a song my Mama sang.
Could I hear it once before you move along? quot;

quot;Let him sing me back homewith a song I used to hear.
And make my old mem ries come alive
And take me away and turn back the years.
And sing me back home before I die. quot;

quot;And sing me back home before I die. quot;

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