Old Crow Medicine Show - Sweet Home Lyrics






Two hobos on a railroad line
I'm getting ready to go
Pulling on a bottle of burgundy wine
I'm getting ready to go
Well they couldn't hear that southbound whistle when
The Dixie Flyer burned around the bend
And it punched their tickets for the promise land
I'm getting ready to go

Sweet home, loving heaven heaven
Sweet home, can't ya hear me singing low
Sweet home, lordy I'll be traveling
So throw the gates wide open
Cause I'm getting ready to go

Two magpies on a telephone wire
I'm getting ready to go
Singing to the corn like a heavenly choir
I'm getting ready to go
Old Farmer John must be sleeping sound
They shucked that corn and passed it around
But the old man's wife got her shotgun down
I'm getting ready to go

Sweet home, loving heaven heaven
Sweet home, can't ya hear me singing low
Sweet home, lordy I'll be traveling
So throw the gates wide open
Cause I'm getting ready to go

Listen here pal 'fore your road is run
And your tightrope breaks in two
It's a mighty big world you're standing on
And it keeps going round without little old
You know who
Boodle-am boodle-am boodle-am boodle-am boo
Toodle-am toodle-am toodle-am toodle-am too

Shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg now
Break a leg, drag a leg, shake a leg, grab a leg, break a leg, shake a leg now

Well it's so long, good luck, great to know you
I'm getting ready to go
May the Lord above take a liking to you
I'm getting ready to go
Well it's a short life of trouble so don't make more
When death comes creeping 'round your back door
It don't knock twice brother that's for sure
I'm getting ready to go

Sweet home, loving heaven heaven
Sweet home, can't ya hear me singing low
Sweet home, lordy I'll be traveling
So throw the gates wide open
Cause I'm getting ready to go
Throw the gates wide open
Cause I'm getting ready to go





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  1. C.... M....

    Two hobos on a railroad line
    I'm getting ready to go
    Pulling on a bottle of burgundy wine
    I'm getting ready to go
    Well they couldn't hear that southbound whistle when
    The Dixie Flyer burned around the bend
    And it punched their tickets for the promised land
    I'm getting ready to go

    Sweet home, loving heaven heaven
    Sweet home, can't ya hear me singing low
    Sweet home, lordy I'll be trav’ling
    So throw the gates wide open
    Cause I'm getting ready to go

    Two magpies on a telephone wire
    I'm getting ready to go
    Singing to the corn like a heavenly choir
    I'm getting ready to go
    Old Farmer John must be sleeping sound
    They shucked that corn and passed it around
    But the old man's wife got her shotgun down
    I'm getting ready to go

    Sweet home, loving heaven heaven
    Sweet home, can't ya hear me singing low
    Sweet home, lordy I'll be trav’ling
    So throw the gates wide open
    Cause I'm getting ready to go

    Listen here pal 'fore your road is run
    And your tightrope breaks in two
    It's a mighty big world you're standing on
    And it keeps going round without little old
    You know who
    Boodle-am boodle-am boodle-am boodle-am boo
    Toodle-am toodle-am toodle-am toodle-am too

    Shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg now
    Break a leg, drag a leg, shake a leg, grab a leg, break a leg, shake a leg now

    Well it's so long, good luck, great to know you
    I'm getting ready to go
    May the Lord above take a liking to you
    I'm getting ready to go
    Well it's a short life of trouble so don't make more
    When death comes creeping 'round your back door
    It don't knock twice brother that's for sure
    I'm getting ready to go

    Sweet home, loving heaven heaven
    Sweet home, can't ya hear me singing low
    Sweet home, lordy I'll be trav’ling
    So throw the gates wide open
    Cause I'm getting ready to go
    Throw the gates wide open
    Cause I'm getting ready to go

  2. C.... M....

    The fact that this ends with a chuckle is just amazing.

  3. S.... J....

    My favorite old crow song this week, next week who knows?

  4. C.... B....

    I always wished this song got more attention. It takes death and makes it a discussion, not an awkward conversation. It actually makes me ok with the idea if dying.

  5. T.... G....

    He's a humdinger of a singer and a big bad guitjo slinger!

  6. c.... ....

    Always love Kevin's songs.