E
In my dear old southern home
                 B7
I was happy as I could be
          E                        A
Where the mocking birds sang every night while I rest
        B7                          E
In that little old log cabin by the sea

[Bridge]
E B7 E A B7 E

[Verse 2]
E
Oh my dear old Mother and Dad
                                     B7
When I left them I know it made them sad
     E                            A
But today I'm going back to that humble little shack
        B7                       E
Where I spent my happy days as a lad

[Chorus]
E
In my dear old southern home
                 B7
I was happy as I could be
          E                        A
Where the mocking birds sang every night while I rest
        B7                          E
In that little old log cabin by the sea

[Bridge]
E B7 E A B7 E

[Verse 3]
E
All my friends I'm leaving today
                        B7
And today I'll be going far away
       E                             A
To the place I long to see, where my mother waits for me
    B7                              E
And when I get back to my home I'll stay

E
In my dear old southern home
                 B7
I was happy as I could be
          E                        A
Where the mocking birds sang every night while I rest
        B7                          E
In that little old log cabin by the sea