Almost Home

I'll always remember that sad sad day
I thought the world had ended
When that train pulled away
I was just a little boy scared and alone
I had to put my faith in God
I've come a long, long way from Alabama
I've been a long, been a long time gone
I've been up, down, the whole world round
And I'm almost, I'm almost home
I went to a school where I learned to read and write
It was hard sometimes just to get by
But then I began to sing and I found my way
Out of the trouble of the world
I've come a long, long way from Alabama
I've been a long, long time gone
I've been up, down, the whole world round
And I'm almost, and I'm almost home
I always stayed on the gospel side
Where I believe my every need would be supplied
He's been there with me all these years
He's not about to leave me now
I've come a long, long way from Alabama
I've been a long time gone
I've been up, down, the whole world round
And I'm almost, almost home
Almost home