Lyrics The Old Hometown (Live) - Bill Monroe

Now we're gonna call on our guitar player on his left hand side here
And he's gonna sing a fine song for you folks here today
Entitled "The Old Hometown"

Tonight, my heart is lonely for the folks back home
Where I left my mother and daddy all alone
There's been a lot of changes there since I've been around
But I'd like to wander back to the old hometown

You'll never miss the home folks until you've gone away
Then you'll need a friend to help you every day
Then you'll call on mother but she won't be around
I'd like to wander back to the old hometown

I'll finally be so happy wandering all alone
And I've never need a friend to help me journey on
Now I've learned my lesson since I've been around
I'd like to wander back to the old hometown

'Cause you'll never miss the home folks until you've gone away
Then you'll need a friend to help you every day
Then you'll call on mother but she won't be around
I'd like to wander back to the old hometown

I've searched the whole world over since I've been around
But I've never found a place just like the old hometown
If I could live life over, I'd never roam around
I'd like to wander back to the old home day

You'll never miss the home folks until you've gone away
Then you'll need a friend to help you every day
Then you'll call on mother, but she won't be around
I'd like to wander back to the old hometown

Thank you
Tom Ewing from the State of Ohio
That's a fine singer right there