Alabama

Down Home

Just off of the beaten pathA little dot on a state road mapThat's where I was born & where I'll dieThings move at a slower paceNobody's in a rat raceAnd these days that's a special way to flyDown home where they know you by name and treat you like familyDown home a man's good word and a handshake are all you needFolks know if they're fallin on hard times they can fall back onThose of us raised up down homeIn the corner of a hardware storeGathered round a checker boardOld men telling lies & crowning kingsKids drivin round the old town squareTops rolled down in the cool nite airGo & see what's shakin at the Dairy QueenDown home where they know you by name and treat you like familyDown home a man's good word and a handshake are all you needFolks know if they're fallin on hard times they can fall back onThose of us raised up down homeWhen I was a boy I couldn't wait to leave this placeBut now I wanna see my children raisedDown homeDown homeFolks know if they're fallin on hard times they can fall back onThose of us raised up down homeWhere they know you by name and treat you like familyDown Home a man's good word & a handshake are all you needFolks know if they're fallin on hard times they can fall back onThose of us raised up down homeDown homeWay down homeDown homeDown homeWay down homeDown home