They're All Going Home But One Lyrics - Porter Wagoner

There were five of us boys in the family we told our dear mama goodbye 

And left our little home down in Georgie our luck in the city to try 

We agreed to go back there and see her when two years had passed away 

She told us that she would be waiting that two years is over today 

They're all going home to mama tonight they're all going home but one 

And mama will be so happy tonight and proud of each fortunate son 

But one of her boys will be missing there's one she will fail to see 

They're all going home to mama tonight they're all going home but me 

Tonight it's so dark here in prison I sit gazing out through the bars 

And thinkin' of mama in Georgie I can still see her face in the stars 

The rest were all steadfast and loyal not one tear would they cause her to shed 

But I was the one who disgraced her a criminal better off dead 

They're all going home to mama tonight they're all going home but me