THE SOJOURNER
Can I stay in your barn tonight Mister,
I am tired and weary and I’m cold;
I have a sad story to tell you,
A sad story that I have never told.
I once had a wife and some children,
A mother and a dad who loved me too;
But I chose the life of a traveler,
As that is what I thought I wanted to do.
So, can I sleep in your barn tonight Mister,
Let me lie my tired body down upon your hay;
I promise I won’t cause you any trouble,
And I’ll be gone before the breaking of day.
I left my home and my loved ones,
The wild wind and open road did beckon me;
I have traveled many miles over land and mountains,
And I have roamed from sea to shining sea.
Please let me stay in your barn tonight Mister,
Just a few hours my weary head to lie down;
My clothes are thin, my shoes are worn,
And my feet are nigh upon the ground.
I have became a wayfarer and a vagabond,
As over many miles this earth I did roam;
But by tomorrow night Mister,
I’ll be back in my warm and loving home.
Will my loved ones be there awaiting,
And will they welcome me back home;
Will my roaming days then be left behind me,
Or will I now forever be alone.
My wandering days have overwhelmed me,
And cost me all that I once tried to gain;
When I get home again will I be welcomed,
Or forever must I be alone again.
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Oh, just for a few hours of rest Mister,
Then I will be headed for my old home to see;
Will my mother and dad be there awaiting,
With happy open arms to welcome me.
Reba Alsup 2008