It's been ten long years since I left my homeIn the hollow where I was bornAnd the moon's cool light made the world seem brightAnd the bob's under the roses onWhat have they done to your old home place?Why did they tear it down?And why did I leave the plow and the fieldAnd look for a job in the town?I fell in love with a girl from the townI thought that she would be trueSo I ran away to CharlottesvilleAnd worked in a store below townWhat have they done to your old home place?Why did they tear it down?And why did I leave the plow and the fieldAnd look for a job in the town?guitar soloNow the girl ran off with someBut he helpedAnd he said it took all my painAnd here I stand where the old home stoodBefore they took it awayWhat have they done to your old home place?Why did they tear it down?And why did I leave the plow and the fieldAnd look for a job in the town?guitar soloI'm a geezer, I'm a self-plugged cold-winged moanAnd I stand here and hang my headI've lost my love, I've lost my homeAnd now I'm a geezer, I'm a self-plugged cold-winged moanAnd when did I lose it?What have they done to your old home place?Why did they tear it down?And why did I leave the plow and the fieldAnd look for a job in the town?