[Intro]
[Verse]
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.
[Chorus]
Let him sing me back home to the songs I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive
Please take me away and turn back the years
Sing Me Back Home before I die
[Instrumental]
[Verse]
I remember one Sunday morning a choir from off of the streets
They came by to sing a few old gospel songs
And I heard him tell the singers There s a song my mammy sang.
Won t you sing it once before we move along?
[Chorus]
Oh, won t you sing me back home? With the songs I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive
Please, take me away and turn back the years
Sing me back home before I die
Oh, won t you sing me back home before I die?
[Outro]