Lyrics

The Old Homeplace

I went down to the old homeplace last night
The sky was black but I could see a light
It shone through the dark, like an arrow through my heart
Down at the old homeplace last night

I can still feel the sun upon my face
Distant memories time cannot erase
Just like an answered prayer, I wish I could go back there
Oh, down to the old homeplace

We used to think those days would never end
Just like the distance between a brother and a friend
Just like a letter someone forgot to send
Oh, down to the old homeplace

I went down to the old homeplace today
The roof was leaking and the floor was rotting away
But I could still see traces of my memories in places
Oh, down at the old homeplace

We used to think those days would never end
Just like the distance between a brother and a friend
Just like a letter someone forgot to send
Oh, down to the old homeplace