Oklahoma Lyrics - Billy Gilman

Oklahoma
by Billy Gilman
Suitcase packed with all his things 
Car pulls up, the doorbell rings 
He don't want to go 
He thought he'd found his home
But with circumstances he can't change
Waves goodbye as they pull away 
From the life he's known
For the last seven months or so 

She said we found the man who looks like you 
Who cried and said he never knew 
About the boy in pictures that we showed him 
A rambler in his younger days 
He knew he made a few mistakes
But he swore he would have been there
Had he known it
Son we think we found your dad in Oklahoma 

A million thoughts raced through his mind
What's his name, what's he like and will be be 
Anything like the man in his dreams 
She could see the questions in his eyes
Whispered "don't be scared my child 
I'll let you know, what we know 

About the man we found, he looks like you 
And cried and said he never knew 
About the boy in pictures that we showed him 
A rambler in his younger days He knew he'd made a few mistakes 
But he swore he would've been there Had he known it 
You always said that this was something that you wanted 
Son it's time to meet your Dad in Oklahoma 

One last turn he held his breath 
'Til they reached the fifth house on the left
And all at once the tears came rolling in
And as they pulled into the drive
A man was waiting there outside 
Who wiped the worry from his eyes Smiled and took his hand 

And he said I'm the man who looks like you 
Who cried because I never knew 
About that boy in pictures that they showed me 
A rambler in my younger days I knew I made a few mistakes
But I swear I would have been there had I known it 
Never again will you ever be alone 
Son welcome to your home in Oklahoma