Sing Me Back Home - Live In Concert Lyrics
Merle Haggard
Lyrics
The warden led a prisoner down the hallway to his doom
I stood up to say good-bye like all the rest
And I heard him tell the warden just before he reached my cell
'Let my guitar playing friend do my request.' (Let him...)
Sing me back home with a song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive
Take me away and turn back the years
Sing Me Back Home before I die
I recall last Sunday morning a choir from 'cross the street
Came to sing a few old gospel songs
And I heard him tell the singers 'There's a song my mama sang.
Can I hear once before we move along?'
Sing me back home, the song my mama sang
Make my old memories come alive
Take me away and turn back the years
Sing Me Back Home before I die
Sing Me Back Home before I die
Song & Lyrics Facts
Merle Haggard's "Sing Me Back Home - Live in Concert" was released on October 7, 2017. The song appears on the album Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard and is written by Merle Haggard.
It was performed live with his backing band The Strangers. The lyrics to this classic country ballad tell a story of a prisoner who is being escorted home from prison after serving time for a crime he committed. He reflects on his life and all that he has lost as he makes his way back home. This song is a powerful reminder of how quickly our lives can change and how important it is to make the most of every moment.