BACK IN THE COUNTRY 


Roy Acuff


When was the last time 
You got up before the sun 
And watched while the night and day 
Melted into one?
When was the last time 
You really looked at rain 
Dripping down the gutter 
Splashing on the window-pane?
My fondest memories 
Are tied around these things 
Sunday school, bedtime rules 
Grandma's squeaky swing
Sneaking out behind the barn 
My love would meet me there 
Tripping in the hallway 
Over Grandpa's rocking chair
Back in the country 
Now I know you're gonna say 
Back in the country 
Don't you wish that you had stayed
Back in the country 
Where the roses still grow wild Back in the country 
Where you walked those country miles
When was the last time 
You saw sundown through a tree 
Sitting on the front porch In a cool evenin' breeze
When was the last time 
That you heard a Bobwhite song 
When was the last time 
I'll bet it's been too long
Back in the country 
Now I know you're gonna say 
Back in the country 
Don't you wish that you had stayed
Back in the country 
Where the roses still grow wild 
Back in the country 
Where you walked those country miles



(Contributed by =Ae= - May 2012)