he never never had a dime
Making his living off of black land,
but he always seemed to make out fine,
Laying down all his sweet talk,
you know he was a lady's man
He was doin' alright till
Stealin' money off another man
So tell him when his boys are comin'
Tell him he's a -comin' home
To the hills and the fields
The Lord had been gone so long
Tell him when his boys are comin'
Tell him that he's on his way
Well, if the old Chatham line
Well, the preacher man was
But Willie, boy, he couldn't be found
Cause the law came and took him away
I seen him ridin' out of town, yeah
Four gray walls and a bunk bed
Now Willie had to pay his dues
Two to five years and a hard head
Got Willie back his walking shoes
So tell him Willie Boy's a comin'
Tell him that he's comin' home
To the hills and the fields
The Lord's been gone so long
Yeah, tell him Willie Boy's a comin'
Tell him that he's on his way
Tell him when he's coming home to stay
Tell them when the boys are coming
Tell him music's coming home
To the hills and the fields
Oh Lord, it's been gone so long
Tell him when your boys are coming
Tell him that he's on his way
If the old chatter man makes it in on time
Tell him Willie's coming home to stay
If the old chatter man makes it in on time
Tell him Willie's coming home to stay you
