The Oak Ridge Boys - The Home Stretch lyrics

Turned off the interstate at midnight Made the home stretch once again I grew up running up and down this old road Boy, it's changed a lot since way back then Warm familiar feeling highway, twenty miles of memories Mama and Papa, they still live there So more than anywhere it's home to me The home stretch I'm on the home stretch This old truck can't take me fast enough down the home stretch When Papa called his voice was shaking It never trembled in his prime He said "Son, your mama's rounded that last turn" She's calling for you boy, and you don't have much time Mama wasn't afraid of dying Just a trip to Heaven for her reward She said "It's only part of living. The dyin's easy, but the leavin's hard We were holding hands when Mama slipped away Through my tears I saw her smile, then I heard her say The home stretch, I'm on the home stretch Angel's wings can't take me fast enough down the home stretch Warm familiar feeling highway Down the home stretch once again