THE WARDEN LED A PRISONER DOWN THE HALLWAY TO HIS DOOM AND I STOOD UP TO SAY GOODBYE LIKE ALL THE REST AND I HEARD HIM TELL THE WARDEN JUST BEFORE HE REACHED MY CELL LET MY GUITAR PLAYIN' FRIEND DO MY REQUEST LET HIM SING ME BACK HOME WITH A SONG I USED TO HEAR MAKE MY OLD MEMORIES COME ALIVE AND TAKE ME AWAY AND TURN BACK THE YEARS LET HIM SING ME BACK HOME BEFORE I DIE I RECALL LAST SUNDAY MORNIN' A 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 MAMA SANG COULD I HEAR IT ONCE BEFORE YOU MOVE ALONG LET HIM SING ME BACK HOME WITH A SONG I USED TO HEAR MAKE MY OLD MEMORIES COME ALIVE AND TAKE ME AWAY AND TURN BACK THE YEARS LET HIM SING ME BACK HOME BEFORE I DIE LET HIM SING ME BACK HOME BEFORE I DIE