He had plastic bags wrapped round his shoes
He was covered with the evening news
Had a pair of old wool socks on his hands
The bank sign was flashin 5 below
It was freezing rain and spittin snow
He was curled up behind some garbage cans
I was afraid that he was dead, I gave him a gentle shake
When he opened up his eyes, I said, Old man are you OK?
He said, I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree
I was runnin from some honey bees
Drip-dryin in the summer breeze
After jumpin into Calico creek
I was walkin down an old dirt road
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Man I wish youd just left me alone
Cause I was almost home
Then he said, Is just comin round the barn
Bout the time you grabbed my arm
When I heard mama holler, Son, hurry up
I was close enough for my old nose
To smell fresh cobbler on the stove
And I saw daddy loadin up the truck
Cane poles on the tailgate, bobbers blowin in the wind
Since July of 55, thats as close as Ive been
Yeah, I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree
I was runnin from some honey bees
Drip-dryin in the summer breeze
After jumpin into Calico creek
I was walkin down an old dirt road
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Man, I wish youd just left me alone
I was almost home
I said,Old man youre gonna freeze to death
Let me drive you to the mission
He said, Boy, if youdve left me alone
Right now Id be fishin
I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree
I was runnin from some honey bees
Drip-dryin in the summer breeze
After jumpin into Calico creek
I was walkin down an old dirt road
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Man, I wish youd just left me alone
Cause I was almost home Almost home
Man, I wish youd just left me alone
I was almost home