The Church Back Home Song Lyrics and Chords by The Country Gentlemen
The Church Back Home
Recorded by The Country Gentlemen
Written by John Duffey and Cindy Davis
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What memories come
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back to
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me
As I ponder o'er the years passed
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away
If
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I could be back in that
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old country church
And once
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more hear the parson
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say
We've
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travelled
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on
to
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gether
Though dark and sunny
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days
And
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may we always
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be
together
Just my
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Lord and I along the
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way
I can see the service
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now
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ending
And the parson's voice is
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raised
In
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solemn quiet
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benediction
Up
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on our different
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ways
We've
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travelled
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on
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gether
Though dark and sunny
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days
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may we always
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be
together
Just my
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Lord and I along the
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way
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FAQ
Who sang the the song The Church Back Home?
- The song The Church Back Home was sang by The Country Gentlemen.
Who is The Country Gentlemen?
- The Country Gentlemen was a bluegrass band that originated during the 1950s in the area of Washington, D.C., United States, and recorded and toured with various members until the death in 2004 of Charlie Waller, one of the group's founders who in its later years served as the group's leader.The classic line-up from 1960-64 consisted of co-founders Charlie Waller on guitar and John Duffey on mandolin, with Eddie Adcock on banjo and Tom Gray on bass. They were inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor in 1996.