The Home Stretch

Turned off the interstate at midnight

Made the home stretch once again

I grew up running up and down this old road

Boy, it's changed a lot since way back then

Warm familiar feeling highway, twenty miles of memories

Mama and Papa, they still live there

So more than anywhere it's home to me

The home stretch

I'm on the home stretch

This old truck can't take me fast enough down the home stretch

When Papa called his voice was shaking

It never trembled in his prime

He said "Son, your mama's rounded that last turn"

She's calling for you boy, and you don't have much time

Mama wasn't afraid of dying

Just a trip to Heaven for her reward

She said "It's only part of living. The dyin's easy, but the leavin's hard

We were holding hands when Mama slipped away

Through my tears I saw her smile, then I heard her say

The home stretch, I'm on the home stretch

Angel's wings can't take me fast enough down the home stretch

Warm familiar feeling highway

Down the home stretch once again