^GJust off of the ^Dbeaten path ^CA little dot on a s^Dtate road map ^CThat's where I was ^Dborn & where I^G'll die ^GThings move at a s^Dlower pace ^CNobody's in a ^Drat race An^Cd these days that's a sp^Decial way to f^Gly

^CDown ^GHome where they know you by name and ^Ctreat you like fa^Dmily ^CDown ^GHome a man's good word & a h^Candshake are all y^Dou need ^CFolks ^Emknow if they're fallin on hard times t^Chey can fall back ^Aon ^GThose of us raised ^Cup D^Down H^Gome

^GIn the corner of a ha^Drdware store ^CGathered round a ch^Decker board ^COld men telling ^Dlies & crowni^Gng kings ^GKids drivin round the ^Dold town square ^CTops rolled down in the ^Dcool nite air ^CGo & see what'^Ds shakin at the Dair^Gy Queen

^CWhen I was a b^Doy I couldn't w^Gait to leave this p^Clace But ^Dnow I wanna s^Cee my children r^Daised ^CDown ^GHome ^{C D C}Down ^GHome ^{C D C}Folks ^Emknow if they're fallin on hard times t^Chey can fall back ^Aon ^GThose of us raised ^Cup D^Down H^Gome

Where they know you by name and t^Creat you like f^Damily ^CDown H^Gome a man's good word &^C a handshake are all y^Dou need ^CFolks ^Emknow if they're fallin on hard times ^Cthey can fall back ^Aon ^GThose of us raised ^Cup D^Down H^Gome ^CDown ^GHome ^{C D}