Sing Me Back Home
Echoes of Redemption: Billy Ray Cyrus' Melodic Tale of Hope
Lyrics
The warden led a prisoner down a hallway to his doom
The warden escorts a condemned prisoner to his fate down a corridor.
I stand up to say goodbye like all the rest
I rise to bid farewell, a customary gesture shared by others witnessing the event.
And I heard him tell the warden just before he reached my cell
Overhearing the prisoner, he informs the warden as he nears my cell.
"Let my guitar playing friend do my request"
The prisoner requests that his guitarist friend be allowed to fulfill his final musical wish.
Let him sing me back home with song I used to hear
Allow the guitarist to serenade me with a song from my past.
And make my old memories come alive
Evoke cherished memories from my youth through the power of music.
And take me away and turn back the years
Transport me to another time, reliving moments of bygone years.
And sing me back home before I die
Sing to me one last time before my imminent demise.
I recall last Sunday morning a chair from off the streets
Recalling a recent Sunday when a stranger with a chair sang gospel tunes on the streets.
Came in to sing a few old gospel songs
The chair bearer shared a few nostalgic gospel songs with the listeners.
And I heard him tell the singers,"There's a song my momma sang
Telling the other singers about a particular song his mother used to sing.
Could I hear it once before you move along?"
Requesting to hear the song once more before they continue their journey.
Let him sing me back home with song I used to hear
Allow the stranger to sing me back home with a familiar melody.
And make my old memories come alive
Revive nostalgic memories through the power of song.
And take me away and turn back the years
Transport me to the past, turning back the hands of time.
And sing me back home before I die
Sing to me one last time, bringing comfort before my impending death.
"And sing me back home before I die"
Reiterating the plea to be sung back home before facing death.
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