Classic Country Lyrics: "Sing Me Back Home" von Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard, der, bevor er Musiker wurde, im Ge-
fängnis war, erzählte gerne, dass dieser Song eine
wahre Geschichte aus seinem Leben wiedergebe.

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
And make my old memories come alive
And take me away and turn back the years
And sing Me Back Home before I die

I recall last Sunday morning a choir from 'cross the street
Came in to sing a few old gospel songs
And I heard him tell the singers 'There's a song my 
mama sang.
Could I hear once before you move along?'

Let him sing me back home, with the song I used to hear
And make my old memories come alive
And take me away and turn back the years
And sing Me Back Home before I die

Sing Me Back Home before I die

Sing Me Back Home before I die