Late one night in a great big city I was sitting up alone I was thinkingabout my family, friends And the love I left back home I don't know if I'm gonna make it But I'm sure gonna give it a try I'd sure like to see your smiling face One more time before I die Chorus Steal a smile from your face And hide it in your heart And keep it hid away just for me And when you see me coming down That lonesome road toward you Open up your heart and set it free New York City's a long long way From the bayous of Lousiane I miss my country living I miss my couche-couche and my boudin I miss my riding painted Patches On a tour glide of the farm Think I'll ride on up and see my brother He's working on the barn He steals a smile from his face And he hides it in his heart And he keeps it hid away just for me And when he sees me coming down That lonesome road toward him The smile on his face it'll set your spirit free Louisiane, there ain't never been No bayou boy more blue I don't know just what I'm a gonna do What I'm gonna do? What I'm gonna do? Steal a smile 2 This old world's so complicated Got so many things on my mind Seems like I'm rushing around with my head closed up And wasting all my time But I tell you, brother one thing for sure Before it gets to late I'ma gonna move on back where I belong And set my spirit straight Mama, mama, leave a light in the window And don't you dare lock the door Your Louisiana's baby coming home once more I'm coming home. Come on home Coming home, coming on, coming on, coming on home