Kevin Browne: Songs
Back in Illinois
(Kevin Browne)
Hey Mama, they say I’ve got a crooked smile
Had it since I was a child
I saw it in a photograph
Hey Mama, those pictures bring back memories
And the sweet, sweet smell of the autumn leaves, up in Illinois
And how could I ever forget
That you gave me life, first words and rhymes
Hosing the dirt from our clothes
Mittens you’d made and we played in the snow
And music, I remember music all day long
Hey Mama, remember my baseball cards
Football games in our backyard
And picnics in the park
Hey Mama, I think of all the gifts you gave
Thanksgiving days and the Hobo parade
Back in Illinois
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