Songwriter: Kenny Rogers Terry Williams
Producer: Jimmy Bowen Kenny Rogers Mike Post
As I drive toward home I picture Momma waiting
She'll be glad to see her big time boy come home
She gets little in return for all she's given
And I'm all she's got to love since Daddy's gone
Now I'm forty miles away and I'm still wonderin'
Why I ever told her I was doing well
When I first went wrong I should have turned to Momma
But it's hard to get back up once you have fell
It's the last time I'll see flowers in the morning
It's the last time I'll hear robins in the spring
It's the last time I'll feel Momma's arms around me
It's the last chance here on earth I'll have to sing
As I drive away behind me Momma's waving
To a son who's all she'd ever hoped he'd be
Now she says her final prayers, "And go, meet Daddy"
And I'm glad she's only seen one side of me
Today makes thirteen years in Coleman's Federal Prison
And tonight I'll walk these last few steps alone
But I can't help think that somewhere Momma's waiting
Once again to see her big time boy come home
It's the last time I'll see flowers in the morning
It's the last time I'll hear robins in the spring
It's the last time I'll feel Momma's arms around me
It's the last chance here on earth I'll have to sing...
She'll be glad to see her big time boy come home
She gets little in return for all she's given
And I'm all she's got to love since Daddy's gone
Now I'm forty miles away and I'm still wonderin'
Why I ever told her I was doing well
When I first went wrong I should have turned to Momma
But it's hard to get back up once you have fell
It's the last time I'll see flowers in the morning
It's the last time I'll hear robins in the spring
It's the last time I'll feel Momma's arms around me
It's the last chance here on earth I'll have to sing
As I drive away behind me Momma's waving
To a son who's all she'd ever hoped he'd be
Now she says her final prayers, "And go, meet Daddy"
And I'm glad she's only seen one side of me
Today makes thirteen years in Coleman's Federal Prison
And tonight I'll walk these last few steps alone
But I can't help think that somewhere Momma's waiting
Once again to see her big time boy come home
It's the last time I'll see flowers in the morning
It's the last time I'll hear robins in the spring
It's the last time I'll feel Momma's arms around me
It's the last chance here on earth I'll have to sing...
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Something’s Burning (1970)
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition popular songs
- Just Remember You’re My Sunshine
- My Washington Woman
- Something’s Burning
- She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye
- Tell It All Brother
- Girl Get a Hold of Yourself
- A Stranger in My Place
- Momma’s Waiting
- Elvira
- Shine On Ruby Mountain
- The King of Oak Street
- I’m Gonna Sing You a Sad Song Suzie
- Heed the Call
- After All (I Live My Life)
- We All Got to Help Each Other
- Love Woman
- Molly