Used to come
from miles around
Have dinner on the ground
Underneath
those old shade trees
And sing the old songs
in shaped notes
In four-part harmony
Like he set me free
And he'll pilot me
And anywhere is home
How long has it been
since you heard
an old convention song
I still love to hear
those old convention songs
That I heard as a child
As we sang them all day long
Like I'm a gonna walk
And just a little talk
And all the day long
How long has it been
since you heard
an old convention song
Gospel songs today
have a lot to say
They lift you up
when you're feelin' down
Some have a country flavor
Some have a modern sound
They all serve a need
of plantin' seeds
So I know they can't go wrong
But there's none so dear
as when I hear
an old convention song
I still love to hear
those old convention songs
That I heard as a child
As we sang them all day long
Like I'm a gonna walk
And just a little talk
And all the day long
How long has it been
since you heard
an old convention song
How long has it been
since you heard after awhile
How long since you heard
give the world a smile
How long since you heard
I'm wingin' my way back home
How long has it been
since you heard
an old convention song
How long has it been
since you heard
an old convention song