Private Morgan Coming Home
The distant sound of a whistle breaks the morning air
Telling the Morgan’s, their son will soon be there
They remember the day that boy was leaving waving from a train
Headed to the airport to get on board that plane
A country boy with deep roots, just three months ago
The Ozark mountain folks say Morgan was a hometown hero
Taking one look back he says “Don’t worry Moma”
It won’t be long till I’ll be coming home
(CHORUS
Leaving home on a plane
Coming back on a train
Many times too often
They drape a flag on the coffin
Another one of the best
Private Morgan’s laid to rest
The Morgans standing at the depot grieving
Thinking about the day their son was leaving
That lonesome whistle sounds like the church organ
as they bury Private Morgan
(BRIDGE)
A soldier knocks upon the door
Another soldier won’t be coming home no more
(CHORUS
Leaving home on a plane
Coming back on a train
Many times too often
They drape a flag on the coffin
Another one of the best
Private Morgan’s laid to rest
The Morgans standing at the depot grieving
Thinking about the day their son was leaving
That lonesome whistle sounds like the church organ
as they bury Private Morgan
(TAG)
Mmmmmmmmmmmm, the distant sound of a whistle breaks the morning air
