On back down in my hometown   Everybody's feelin' it bad   No new breaks, whatever it takes   Not to have to sway it on a classified ad      Hey there Ma and Pa, here I am   Money's running out, all the same   I just close my eyes and bring it on home again      Up real late in New York state   Talkin' to my baby at night   She keeps me warm and protects me from harm   Love just keeps on rollin' when the money gets tight      Hey there Ma and Pa, where I am   Money's running out, all the same   I just close my eyes and bring it on home again      Oh, Mrs. Memory just take me on down   Back to the shanties and the cars by the lake   Oh, Mrs. Memory just take me on back   Back to my baby and make it okay   Yeah, just make it okay      On back down in my hometown   Everybody's feelin' the same   Good money spent, on keepin' the rent   Sent in to the man under a week late      Hey there Ma and Pa, where I am   Money's running out, all the same   I just close my eyes and bring it on home again   I just close my eyes and bring it on home again