Gentle S Lament lyrics

words and music by Jimmy Nail

hey momma don`t you cry for me
I`m gonna shake all the apples off of all the trees
oh yeah, but I`m coming home

hey baby don`t you weep tonight
when I see them apples hangin` gonna take a bite
oh yeah, but I`m coming home

hey daddy don`t you worry now
I`m gonna make every little thing right somehow
oh yeah, I`m coming home

hey momma don`t you cry no more
you know that very soon now I`ll be beyond the law
oh yeah, I`m coming home

hey child remember when I`m gone
I got to ride in a town car, twenty feet long
oh yeah, I`m coming home

hey boy you`d better get it right
when you tie that rope you`d better fix it tight
oh yeah, I`m coming home

hey boys you remember me
I rocked the ground. I shook the tree, but no more
I`m coming home

hey Jesus give a hand to me
I`m a two-time sinner tryin` to make it three
I`m about as bad as I can be, but I swear
I`m coming home
oh I`m coming home