Porter Wagoner - Green Green Grass of Home
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Published 2010-03-13
Lyric:
The old hometown looks the same as I step down from the train
And there to meet me is my mama and papa
And down the road I look and there runs Mary hair of gold and lips like cherries
It's good to touch the green green grass of home
Yes they'll all come to meet me arms areached smiling sweetly
It's so good to touch the green green grass of home
The old house is still standing though the paint is cracked and dry
And there's that old oak tree that I used to play on
Down the lane I walk with my sweet Mary hair of gold and lips like cherries
It's good to touch the green green grass of home
Then I awake and look around me at these four grey walls that surround me
And I realize that I was only dreaming
For there's a guard and there's that sad old padre arm in arm we'll walk at daybreak
And again I'll touch the green green grass of home
They'll all come to see me in the shade of that old oak tree
As they lay me neath the green green grass of home
All Comments (21)
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I lost my sweet Mary to cancer January 16th 2021... I can't wait to walk with my sweet Mary once again!!
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I’m Mexican American, when I first heard this song back as a child I had no clue what was being said. As I grew up I learned English but lost track of this gem. Later as an adult I became a professional DJ and had this song requested by a client. It was a dream come true to finally hear and understand this classic song and the name of it. Still makes me teary eyed but now I understand why.
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Thank God for YouTube. We can still hear real country music.
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It was around late March 1968. I was laying in my bunk and this song came on the radio and as I listened I was overwhelmed with the feeling I would never see home again alive. It was my second month in Nam and as a young inexperienced platoon leader the pressure and fear I would let people down was even greater than my fear of death.I broke down and silently cried in the night and let it all go. Things got better after that, I resigned to my fate and determined I would do what had to be done and concentrate on my duties and responsibilities instead of my fears. It's been over 47 years since I first heard that song but it still brings back strong memories of crying in the dark and feeling so overwhelmed...
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Wow, what the hell happened to country music? This is the real deal. Lyrics that actually tell a story, great guitar, fiddle playing and they're all dressed in style. Country artists had a little more class back then compared to this freak show they call country today.
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Tears streaming down my face listening to the wonderful song and remembering how my Daddy loved it. How I would sit with him and listen to it over and over.
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I love porter singing this song, but his best song ever is the dream.
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You know you're getting old, when all the good country artists are gone. Porter, Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, George Jones,etc. Thank God, we have their recordings.
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This is REAL country music by one of country's greats!
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It's a shame that this would be considered too corny for today's listeners. Because this is like a hymn, a message of compassion and sorrow, and still so beautiful. We've lost something.
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Mercy Sakes!, they don't make it this good anymore - I loved Porters style, always lookin' good for the camera. Todays country music sucks because non of these people ever starved before.
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I love Porter's music. He was so unique!!
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If your a Vietnam vet coming back to listen to this I love ya mate thank you and trust me man it will get better bro I promise man ✊ #LOOKOUTFORAMATE
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Back when country music ment something we have slipped away from our roots
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Porter Wagoner is and always will be one of country music`s Greats
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This was my dads favorite song We say goodbye to him tomorrow as he goes to be with mom in heaven .RIp dad I miss you so much.
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3 chords and the truth. All in first position. GREAT
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Back when country music meant quality entertainment 👌
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i'm 16 years old, and i remember me and my dad listening to this on the way to hockey, and road trips, best times of my life, miss you dad <3
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The lyrics are about a man on death row who falls asleep and dreams about going back home.
