[Verse 1] Well, Ive been a traveler most of my life Never took a home, never took a wife Ran away young and decided to roam Wanna see my mama and my daddy back home [Chorus] Home, where the river runs cold The water tastes good, the winters aint cold Home, where the trees grow tall The home fires burn, the whippoorwills call [Verse 2] I remember stories that my daddy used to tell My eyes would get big, and his chest would swell I could sit for hours and listen with glee As hed tell of how he lived when hes a boy like me [Chorus] Home, where the river runs cold The water tastes good, the winters aint cold Home, where the trees grow tall The home fires burn, the whippoorwills call [Verse 3] Well, mama dear, mama do you still love your boy After all my roamin can I still bring you joy Mom sent a letter, got it not long ago She said Come home, Im missin you so You might also like[Chorus] Home, where the river runs cold The water tastes good, the winters aint cold Home, where the trees grow tall The home fires burn, the whippoorwills call [Outro] Whippoorwills call Whippoorwills call Whippoorwills
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