C
He had plastic bags wrapped round his shoes
C
He was covered with the evening news
G                 D             G
Had a pair of wool socks on his hands

C
The banks sign was flashing five below
C
It was freezin' rain and spittin' snow
G                D              G
He was curled up behind some garbage cans

[Pre-chorus]
B                                 C
I was afraid that he was dead, I gave him a gentle shake
B                                   C               D
When he opened up his eyes I said, old man are you ok, he said

[Chorus]
                                 C
I just climbed out of the cotton wood tree
                               G
I was running from some honey bees
                          C
Drip-drying in the summer breeze
                           D
After jumpin' into Calecoe Creek
                          C
I was walkin' down an old dirt road
                             G             G/F#
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Em                    C
Man I wish you'd just left me alone
D                  G
Cause I was almost home

[Verse 2]
C
Then he said, I was just comin' round the barn,
C
'Bout the time you grabbed my arm
G                D              G
I heard momma holler, son hurry up

C
I was close enough for my own nose
C
To smell fresh cobbler on the stove
G           D                 G
I saw daddy loadin' up the truck

[Pre-chorus]
B                            C
Cane poles on the tailgate, bobbler's blowin' in the wind
B                         C                       D
Since July of 55, that's as close as I've been, yeah

[Chorus]
                                 C
I just climbed out of the cotton wood tree
                               G
I was running from some honey bees
                          C
Drip-drying in the summer breeze
                           D
After jumpin' into Calecoe Creek
                          C
I was walkin' down an old dirt road
                             G             G/F#
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Em                    C
Man I wish you'd just left me alone
D                  G
Cause I was almost home

[Bridge]
D
I said old man you're gonna freeze to death
       Em
Let me drive you to the mission
        C
He said boy if you'd left me alone
      D          Dsus4  D
Right now I'd be fishin'

[Chorus]
                                 C
I just climbed out of the cotton wood tree
                               G
I was running from some honey bees
                          C
Drip-drying in the summer breeze
                           D
After jumpin' into Calecoe Creek
                          C
I was walkin' down an old dirt road
                             G             G/F#
Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
Em                    C
Man I wish you'd just left me alone
D                  G         G/F#
Cause I was almost home 

Em                     C
Man I wish you'd just left me alone
D            G     C    G
I was almost home