(bobby barecharlie williamshedy west) Tear drops fell on mama's note When I read the things she wrote She saidwe miss you girl We love you come on home Well I didn't have to pack I had it all right on my back Now I'm five hundred miles away from home Chorus: Away from homeaway from home Cold and tired and all alone YesI'm five hundred miles away from home It's hard to tell the state I'm in Where I'm goingwhere I've been But there's a dream I've been following so long If mama knew the things I've done She'd forgive them everyone But I'm still five hundred miles away from home Repeat chorus Can't remember when I ate it's just thumb and walk and wait And I'm still five hundred miles away from home If my luck had been just right I'd be with them all tonight But I'm still five hundred miles away from home Repeat chorus LordI'm still five hundred miles away from home