The warden led the prisoner down the hallway to his doom
I stood up to say goodbye like all the rest

And I heard him tell the warden just before they reached my cell
Let my guitar playing friend fill my request

Sing me back home a song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive

Sing me away and turn back the year
Sing me back home before I die

I recall last Sunday morning when the choir from off the street
Came in to sing a few old gospel songs
And I heard him tell the singers there's a song my mother sang
Could I hear it before you travel on

Sing me back home a song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive
Oh come alive
Sing me away and turn back the year
Sing me home before I die

I recall last Sunday morning when the choir from off the street
Came in to sing a few old gospel songs

And I heard him tell the singers there's a song my mother sang
Could I hear it before you travel on

Could you sing me back home a song I used to hear
Make my old memories come alive
Oh oh oh oh come alive come on and
Sing me away and turn back the year
Sing me back home before I die

Sing me back home before I die (die ah)