[Verse 1] Mama called this morning, said 'Son won't you come back home? I ain't been feeling good and I know it won't be long Don't keep me waiting I wanna touch your face again Oh, what a good life it's been [Chorus] Now I'm ready to fly I wanna see your daddy again I'm ready to fly All my family and friends I know they're out there waiting In a place beyond the sky I'm ready to fly [Verse 2] Hard times of '69 The war was raging on That's the reason my daddy left And never made it back home It was tough for all of us But mama smiled everyday Oh, it's so hard to hear her say [Chorus] [Bridge] She made sure she'd never let us see her cry But those tears on the pillow she couldn't hide [Chorus]