Almost homeCifra

C 
He had plastic bags wrapped 'round his shoes. He was covered with the Evening News 
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Had a pair of old wool socks on his hands. 
C 
The bank sign was flashing '5 below', It was freezing rain an' spittin' snow; 
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He was curled up behind some garbage cans. 
Em                                                  C  
I was afraid that he was dead:  I gave him a gentle shake. 
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When he opened up his eyes,  I said: 'Old man, are you ok?' 
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He said: 'I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree. 
                        G 
'I was runnin' from some honey bees. 
                    C                                   D 
'Drip dryin' in the summer breeze,  'After jumpin' into Calico Creek. 
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'I was walkin' down an old dirt road, 'Past a field of hay that had just been mowed. 
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'Man, I wish you'd just left me alone,        ''Cause I was almost home.' 
C 
Then he said: 'I w's just comin' 'round the barn, ''Bout the time he grabbed my arm,  
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'When I heard Momma holler: 'Son, hurry up.' 
 C 
'I was close enough for my own nose, 'To smell fresh cobbler on the stove, 
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'When I saw Daddy loadin' up the truck. 
 Em                                    C 
'Cane poles on the tailgate,  'Bobbers blowin' in the wind. 
 Em                            C           D 
'Since July of '55, 'That's as close as I've been. 
 D                             C 
'Yeah, I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree. 
                              G 
'Well, I was runnin' from some honey bees. 
                    C                                  D 
'Drip dryin' in the summer breeze  'After jumpin' into Calico Creek. 
                           C                                            G 
'An' I was walkin' down an old dirt road, 'Past a field of hay that had just been mowed.  
 Em                          C            D                  G 
'Man, I wish you'd just left me alone,         'I was almost home.' 
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I said: 'Old man you're gonna freeze to death,  'Let me drive you to the mission.' 
Em                                          C           D 
He said: 'Boy, if you left me alone, 'Right now, I'd be fishin'.' 
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'I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree. 
                        G 
'I was runnin' from some honey bees. 
                        C                                   D 
'An' drip dryin' in the summer breeze, 'After jumpin' in to Calico Creek. 
                       C                                            G 
'I was walkin' down an old dirt road, 'Past a field of hay that had just been mowed. 
Em                           C         D                       G 
'Man, I wish you'd just left me alone     ''Cause I was almost home.' (Almost home). 
 Em                          C 
'Man, I wish you'd just left me alone, 
              G 
'I was almost home.'