Merle Travis — Missouri

[Verse 1] I often wish that I could see my ol' hometown once more And the little school I went to with that little girl next door I see that stopper bobbin' when the catfish start to bite I see a blue sky framin' little clouds of snowy white [Chorus] Missouri, I hear you callin' me Missouri, you never let me be Missouri, I know I can't be free My heart will yearn 'til I return Missouri's callin' me [Verse 2] In memory I still can see that oak tree on the lawn And hear again the birds that sing and woke me up at dawn And I remember mornin's when I told my mother lies So I could get a second helping of her apple pies [Chorus] Missouri, I hear you callin' me Missouri, you never let me be Missouri, I know I can't be free My heart will yearn 'til I return Missouri's callin' me Missouri, I hear you callin' me Missouri, you never let me be Missouri, I know I can't be free My heart will yearn 'til I return Missouri's callin' me