Mother don't you recognize your son Coming home, yeah yeah Getting home, 'cause I failed you, mother
I'll be there in the mornin' If you have me back The rent up here is much too high For a room without a tap A room without a tap
I'll be early in the morning And I'll find my way back home Back home bad 'n' ruin With my tail between my legs Tail between my legs
And I'll be so tired I'll be so tired, now listen
I'll be early tomorrow morning And I'll fall down off my plane Don't be embarrassed mother By your ugly worn-out son Your ugly worn-out son
So just let me warn you Mother, you won't recognize me now Mother, you won't recognize me now Mother, you won't recognize me now
And I'll be down on cannon street Passport in my hand Should you could not recognize me I've heavily made-up eyes
Momma, you won't recognize me now Brother, you won't recognize me now Hello there Sister, you won't recognize me now Mother, you won't recognize me now
So mother when you've seen me Don't forget I'm your boy too I know my brother has done you proud He's one foot in the grave Mother don't you recognize me now
I'm a burglar in the first degree But it don't seem to worry me I'll be so tired, so tired I'll be so tired, so tired So tired