one more dollar

a long time ago left my home

for job in the fruit trees

but i miss those hills with the windy pines

their song seemed to suit me

so i sent my wages to my home

said

we'd soon be 'gether

for the next good crop

pay my way

and i'd come home forever

one more dime to show for my day

one more dollar and i'm on my way

when i reach those hills

boys

i'll never roam

'cause one more dollar and i'm going home

no work

said the boss at bunkhouse door

there's freeze on the branches

so when the dice came out at bar downtown

i rolled and took my chances

one more dime to show for my day

one more dollar and i'm on my way

when i reach those hills

boys

i'll never roam

'cause one more dollar and i'm going home

a long time ago left my home

just a boy passing twenty

could you spare a coin and a christian prayer

my luck has turned against me

one more dime to show for my day

one more dollar and i'm on my way

when i reach those hills

boys

i'll never roam

just one more dollar and i'm going home

one more dollar

boys

i'm going home