(Randy Newman)
Verse Ddim D William Brown, Ddim D A tobacco man A A9 A6 A7 Left North Carolina Ddim D When he sold his land Verse Ddim D He took a train Ddim D to Oma -ha A A9 A6 A7 Ddim D Stayed there with some friends he hadVerse Ddim D And he liked the people Ddim D And he liked the town A A9 A6 A7 So he built himself a house beside Ddim D D(b5) The ri - ver Verse Ddim D And he sent for his children Ddim D And he sent for his cars A A9 A6 A7 And he bought a little business Ddim D That would run itselfGsus2 G And he didn't mind the dust G Gadd#11 And he didn't mind the wind Gsus2 G And he didn't mind the cold Dsus2 D D(b5) Dsus2 D D(b5) And he didn't miss homeGsus2 G And he didn't mind the dust G Gadd#11 And he didn't mind the wind Gsus2 G And he didn't mind the cold Dsus2 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D And he never missed home