Written by Tom Hambridge, Jeffrey Steele, Donnie Van Zant and Johnny Van Zant.
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I swear I gave up drinkin';
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Sometimes I have no choice,
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After singin' hard, six nights straight,
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A little sip sure helps my voice.
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Don't get me wrong, I love these songs,
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An' I know I've got it made.
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Sometimes my mind starts driftin',
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When I'm up here on the stage.
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To that last half-mile of dirt road,
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An' that oak tree on the hill.
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To those dogs out, barkin' in the yard,
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An' that tractor in the field.
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An' them kids up on the front porch,
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Screamin': "Mamma, Daddy's home!"
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When I'm out here, I'm just thinkin',
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About the things I miss the most.
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Yeah, the hardest bthing I have to do,
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Is hang up this telephone.
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There's so much left to talk about,
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An' I been gone so long.
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So put them kids on one more time,
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Before they go to sleep.
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And, baby, no, no matter where I go,
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All that I can see,
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Is that last half-mile of dirt road,
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An' that oak tree on the hill.
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To those dogs out, barkin' in the yard,
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An' that tractor in the field.
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An' them kids up on the front porch,
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Screamin': "Mamma, Daddy's home!"
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When I'm out here, I'm just thinkin',
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About the things I miss the most.
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The things I miss the most.
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The things I miss the most.
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An' it's killin'me:
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I hate to leave this family that you've given me,
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God only knows, I hate to go,
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So hold me close and let me let you know,
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About the things I miss the most.
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Instrumental Break.
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People always ask me,
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After every show,
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"Of all the places that you've ever been,
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"What's your favorite place to go?"
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It's that last half-mile of dirt road,
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An' that oak tree on the hill.
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An' those dogs out, barkin' in the yard,
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An' that ol' tractor in the field.
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An' them kids up on the front porch,
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Screamin': "Mamma, Daddy's home!"
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When I'm out here, I'm just thinkin',
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'Bout the things I miss the most.
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While I'm out here, I'm just thinkin',
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About the things I miss the most.
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Things I Miss The Most
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| Van Zant |
