Mother, don't you recognize your son? Coming home, yeah, yeah Take me home 'Cause I failed you, mother I'll be there in the morning If you'll have me back The rent up here is much too high for a room without a tap A room without a tap, whoo 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 not recognize me, I've heavily made-up my eyes Mama, you won't recognize me now Brother, you won't recognize me now, oh lordy 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