Lyr Req: The Old Family Table (from Lewis Family)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the old family table
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 08 May 06 - 01:09 AM

I transcribed these excerpts from sound samples. Unfortunately, Googling with these phrases didn't help to find the complete lyrics.

THE OLD FAMILY TABLE
Tom T. Hall, Dixie Hall

The old family table where the hungry always came,
It's been through all the good times, happiness, and pain.
As the children went away, they would all look back and say:
"Save my place at the old family table."
....
...leaf each time a loved one went away.
The table is much shorter and so many leaves are gone.
The ... off this table could give stories on and on.
The first leaf that we took out was for little baby Joe.
Why God permits such things to happen, only heaven knows.
We put him in a pine box and we laid him in the clay....

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: the old family table
From: Peace
Date: 06 May 06 - 01:08 AM

It was written by Tom T Hall and Dixie Hall.

Subject: Lyr Req: the old family table
From: tarheel
Date: 06 May 06 - 12:52 AM

can anyone help me locate the lyrics to: "the old family table" by the Lewis Family...
the Lord will bless you real good,if you can!
tarheel...