Red Steagall - A long way from montana

^CA long ^Emway it ^Fis from Montana ^CTo west Texas whether by ^D7hoof or by ^G7rail

^CA long ^Emway it ^Fis from Alzada ^CTo innocence lost somewhere ^G7out on the ^Ctrail

My ^Emheart is ^Flonesome and longing ^CMy comrades are gone on the ^D7first morning ^G7train

^CAnd my ^Emheart hears a ^Fboyhood hymn calling ^CFrom a church down the valley comes ^G7this old re^Cfrain

^CSoftly and tenderly ^FJesus is ^Ccalling ^AmCalling for ^D7you and for ^G7me

^CSee on the portals He's ^Fwaiting and ^Cwatching Watching ^Ffor ^Cyou ^G7and for ^Cme

Too ^Emmany ^Fautumns I've watched 'em ^CBoard trains with their plunder ^D7all headed for ^G7home

^CAnd too ^Emmany ^Fautumns I've stayed here ^CTo snap out the new ones 'fore ^G7winter comes ^Con

And I ^Emwonder ^Fwho's waiting for them ^CA sweetheart a lover a ^D7young wife with ^G7babe

^CBut I ^Emknow ^Fwho's waiting for me ^CA mother and father who's ^G7hair has turned to ^Cgray

Come ^G7home come ^Chom^Ame ^D7Wanderin' cowboy come ^G7home

^CEarnestly tenderly ^FI hear them ^Ccalling ^AmMy son ^Fit's ^Ctime ^G7to come ^Chome

I've ^Emlingered ^Flong in this country ^CFrom high thunder basin to ^D7where rim lands ^G7start

^CAnd I've ^Emlingered ^Ftoo long a sinner ^CIt's time that I pack up ^G7and follow my ^Cheart

A long ^Emway ^Fit is from Alzada ^CTo a little sod house on the ^D7west Texas ^G7plains

^CA long ^Emway ^Fit is from Montana ^CBut I'm going home on the ^G7next southbound ^Ctrain

A long ^Emway ^Fit is from ^CMontana