[Intro/Chorus]
I’ll make Oklahoma City by the mornin
I’m headed up from east Texas tonight
And it don’t matter how I make it
But I’ll make it, cause I’ve got you on my mind
[Verse 1]
I’ve been gone so long now I can’t remember
All the times we spent that last December
I promised you I’d be back home before next winter
But every day I’m gone, that promise gets harder and harder to keep
[Verse 2]
Here I am now 6 years later down the road
I still feel her love weighin heavy on my soul
I know I broke that promise
But I keep holdin out hope
That my girl’s still waitin for me
Cause baby, I’m finally headed home
[Chorus]
I’ll make Oklahoma City by the mornin
I’m headed up from east Texas tonight
And it don’t matter how I make it
But I’ll make it, cause I’ve got you on my mind
[Verse 3]
I’ve been a long time gone
But my heart’s stayed holdin on
To every single little memory of you
[Verse 4]
Your momma said you been gone a long time too
She finally told me the news
I guess the cancer finally caught up with you
She said that you stayed strong through it all
But there comes a time
When we all gotta answer
The good Lord’s call
[Verse 5]
You just wanted me to go out and chase my own dreams
So you kept it all a secret,
And I never knew a thing
[Verse 6]
You fought so hard and far too long
But I’d take it all back
Just to be right by your side, all along
[Outro]
Yeah I made Oklahoma City this mornin
I left ol east Texas behind
Baby I finally made it back home
And I placed roses right by your grave side