Yes, I'm 500 miles away from home Teardrops fell on Mama's nose When I read the words she wrote She said, son, we sure do miss you Come on home Well, I really didn't have to pack All I owned was on my back Now I'm 500 miles away from home Away from home, away from home Cold and tired and all alone Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home Oh, away from home, away from home Cold and tired and all alone Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home I've been here, I've been there I've been just about everywhere Lord, I'm still 500 miles away from home If you miss the train I'm on You will know that I have gone You can hear that whistle Blow 500 miles 100 miles, 100 miles 100 miles, 100 miles You can hear the whistle Blow 500 miles 100 miles, 100 miles 100 miles, 100 miles You can hear that whistle Blow 500 miles Lord, I know things are gonna look different When I get home, if I ever get home I remember the day I left I told my mom and my daddy I was going up north And make something of myself Even wrote my daddy and told him I was on the hog He told me to take a bite out of him and ride him back home Cause he ain't have no money to give me 500 miles away from home Away from home, away from home Cold and tired and all alone Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home Say it again Away from home, away from home Cold and tired and all alone Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home I can't remember what I ate It's just some walking weight You can hear the whistle blow 500 miles If my luck had been just right I'll be there with you tonight Yet I'm still 500 miles away from home Away from home, away from home Cold and tired and all alone Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home Away from home, away from home Cold and tired and all alone Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home Away from home, away from home Cold and tired and all alone Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home Lord is one, Lord is two Lord is three, Lord is four Lord is 500 miles away from home Lord is one, Lord is two Lord is three, Lord is four Lord is 500 miles away from home Away from home, away from home Cold and tired and all alone Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home Away from home, away from home Cold and tired and all alone Lord, I'm 500 miles away from home
