The Home Stretch

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