Intro
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I dropped by to check on mama, for a minute 
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I could hear her hummin' a tune through the screen door in the kitchen 
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She was puttin' the fi- nal touches on a homemade pecan pie 
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And just like always I was, right on time 
 
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A little game of guess-who and I got a hug and "how's my baby" 
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I said, "You know me, mama, I've been hittin' it hard, runnin' like crazy 
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But I don't wanna bore you with that same old nothing's-new 
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I'd rather just pull up this chair and get caught up on you" 
 
Chorus
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Ain't it funny how it all comes back around 
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I remember when I couldn't wait to get out of her hair and ditch this town 
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I was restless a time to move on, now it's any reason to go back home 
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That's what's it all about, yeah, I'm just slowin' down 
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to get my feet back on the ground 
 
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That minute turned into an hour before I knew it 
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And I got my fill on pie and how's everybody doin' 
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I used to look through every reason in the world to hit that door 
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And she said, "You want another cup of coffee?" I said, "Yeah, I'll take one more" 
 
Chorus
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Ain't it funny how it all comes back around 
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I remember when I couldn't wait to get out of her hair and ditch this town 
      Em                 D                 C             Bm 
I was restless a time to move on, now it's any reason to go back home 
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That's what's it all about, yeah, I'm just slowin' down to get my feet back 
 
Instrumental
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Outro
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And now, I can't go too many days without checkin' in, just touchin' base 
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And just slowin' down, back on the ground --- 
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I dropped by to check on mama, for a minute -----