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He had plastic bags wrapped 'round his shoes
The man had to resort to using plastic bags as makeshift boots due to his lack of resources.

He was covered with the evening news
The man had to use the newspaper as a makeshift blanket in order to keep warm in harsh weather conditions.

Had a pair of old wool socks on his hands
The man used wool socks as gloves since he couldn't afford to buy proper winter gloves.

The bank sign was flashing five below
The temperature outside was extremely cold, as indicated by the bank sign displaying -5 degrees Fahrenheit.

It was freezing rain an' spittin' snow
The weather was a combination of rain and snow and was freezing, making it an extremely harsh environment.

He was curled up behind some garbage cans
The man had to resort to seeking shelter behind garbage cans, which provided some cover from the harsh weather.

I was afraid that he was dead
The singer was concerned that the man had died from exposure to the elements.

I gave him a gentle shake
The artist tried to wake the man up from his apparent unconsciousness.

When he opened up his eyes
The man regained consciousness after being shaken by the artist.

I said, "Old man are you ok?"
The artist asked the man if he was alright out of concern for his well-being.

He said, I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree
The man was delirious and possibly suffering from hypothermia, as he began reciting a nonsensical story about climbing a tree.

I was runnin' from some honey bees
As part of his delirium, the man continued to recount an implausible story of being chased by bees.

Drip dryin' in the summer breeze
The man, lost in his delusions, imagined himself drying off in warm weather despite being in the middle of winter.

After jumpin' into Calico creek
Continuing with his improbable story, the man claimed to have jumped into a creek despite being nowhere near a body of water.

I was walkin' down an old dirt road
Even in his delirium, the man still had memories of walking down a dirt road in his youth.

Past a field of hay that had just been mowed
The man remembered walking by recently mowed hay in his childhood.

Man I wish you'd just left me alone
Despite the artist's best intentions, the man was resistant to help because he was content with his delusions of being almost home.

'Cause I was almost home
The man's desire to remain in his delusions stemmed from his feeling of being almost home, which provided him comfort and distraction from his harsh reality.

Then he said, I was just comin' round the barn
The man continued with his nonsensical story, now describing his movements around a barn.

'Bout the time he grabbed my arm
The man claimed that someone had grabbed his arm around the time he was moving around the barn.

When I heard momma holler, son hurry up
Despite his delirium, the man's memory of his mother calling him to come home was still vivid.

I was close enough for my own nose
The man was so close to his childhood home that he could smell his mother's cooking.

To smell fresh cobbler on the stove
The man could smell a fresh batch of cobbler being baked by his mother.

And I saw daddy loadin' up the truck
Despite his delirium, the man still had memories of his father loading up the truck for a fishing trip.

Cane poles on the tailgate
The man remembered seeing cane poles, usually used for fishing, placed on the back of the truck.

Bobbers blowin' in the wind
The man recalled seeing bobbers, used to signal when a fish is biting, blowing in the wind attached to the fishing poles.

Since July of '55
The man remembered the exact date of the last time he went fishing with his family, which was in July 1955.

Man I wish you'd just left me alone
The man reiterated his desire to be left alone, as he was content with his delusions of being almost home.

I said, "Old man you're gonna freeze to death
The artist became more concerned for the man's safety and warned him he might die from exposure to the harsh elements.

Let me drive you to a mission"
The singer offers to drive the man to a shelter for assistance.

He said, "Boy if you'd left me alone
The man continued to decline any help and reiterated his desire to be left alone in his delusions of being almost home.

Right now I'd be fishin'
The man would rather be fishing with his family than seek shelter from the harsh environment.