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Key: F
Intro:
D G D G
Verse 1:
D G
Hey mama, I made it out of that old town
D
Life's sure been changing
G
I'm just trying to hold it down
Em A
They say the stars out here are the stars out there
D G
But I can't see a thing tonight
Verse 2:
D G
Hey mama, I made it to the city lights
D
But my memory's fading
G
Remind me what it's like
Em A
They say the stars out here, I might be one someday,
D G
But I sure don't feel like one tonight
Chorus:
Em A
Is dad still out there on the front porch burning one with coffee,
D G
Wondering where I am today?
Em A D
Are you sitting on the sofa watching Andy Griffith eating dinner off a TV
G
tray?
Em A
I don't wanna lie, so I ain't got a lot to say
Verse 3:
D
Hey mama, I made it
G
I'm with the in crowd now
D
They know what my name is
G
Yeah, you'd be so proud
Em
How are the boys back home?
A
Tell them to hit my phone
D G
Or maybe I should just give them a shout
Em
I bet they're out there on the water,
A
Cheap beer and a bobber,
D G
Probably ain't caught a thing
Em
Do you still feed them when they check in?
A D G
Boots all in your kitchen, huddled around a TV tray
Em A
I've been doing fine but damn, I miss the good old days
[Instrumental Break]
Em A D B Em A
Chorus:
Em A
Is dad still out there on the front porch burning one with coffee,
D G
Wondering where I am today?
Em A D
Are you sitting on the sofa watching Andy Griffith eating dinner off a TV
G
tray?
Em A
I don't wanna lie, so I ain't got a lot to say
Em A
I've been doing fine but damn, I'm missing home these days
D
Hey mama, I made it
Outro:
G D G
Oh mama, I made it
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Song History
Published: March 3, 2026
Last Updated: March 3, 2026