Dan Hicks

I long to go back where the space is wider

To rider some horseback and roll my own smokes

Longin’ to go back where people seem pol-i-ter

To say hello & evenin’ I’ll go

I been way so long

I think this is the right road

But it’s changed so much,

I ain’t knowing for sure

Yes the day will come

& I’ll be on the right road

I’m sayin’ hello & evenin’ Ill go

I can send off a letter to ‘em,

But that would leave no surprise

No I got to wait,

Wait for that look in their eyes

And I’ll sit by the creek

Where the water runs cool

And I’ll know I’ll have such a good time

I’m sayin’ hello & evenin’ I’ll go

I can smell the coffee brewin’

I’ll take mine black

You know it’s good, it’s good to be back

Go on tell me how you folks been doin’

I’m saying hello & evenin’ I’ll go

Hey Bill, won’t you tell me when that train does stop

I wanna get off

and to say hello to a couple of people

I think I still know

And I ain’t one to mince my words,

I take a piece of the cake that they make

I can’t be late

You got to get what’s on the plate!

*Repeat

I’m sayin’ hello & evenin’ I’ll go

Gimme some room you can’t do it too soon