"Down Home" is a song written by Rick Bowles and

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, and recorded by American

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. It was released in February 1991 as the fourth single from their album '' Pass It On Down''. The song hit number one on the

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chart in April 1991.

Content

The song is about the narrator telling the story of his childhood growing up in a rural area or a small town (''"Just off of the beaten path/A little dot on a state road map/That's where I was born and where I'll die"''). The song continues by paying homage to the generally tighter knit social integrity of such rural developments (''"Down home, where they know you by name and treat you like family/Down home, a man's good word and a hand shake/Are all you need"'').

Chart positions

Year-end charts

References

External links

* Alabama (American band) songs 1991 singles Songs written by Josh Leo Song recordings produced by Josh Leo RCA Records singles Songs written by Rick Bowles 1990 songs {{1991-country-song-stub