Waterbound

I went out late one night
The moon and the stars were shining bright
A storm come up and the trees come down
I tell you, boys, I was waterbound
Waterbound on a stranger’s shore
River rising to my door
It carried my home to the field below
I’m waterbound, nowhere to go

Carve my name on an old barn wall
Or no one would know I was there at all
The stable’s dry on a winter’s night
If you turn your head you can see the light
A black cat crawling on an old box car
A rusty door and a fallen star
Ain’t got a dime in my nation sack
I’m waterbound and I can’t get back

It’s I’m gone and I won’t be back
If you don’t believe me, count my tracks
The river’s long and the river’s wide
I’ll meet you, boys, on the other side
So say my name and don’t forget
The water still ain’t got me yet
Ain’t nothing but I’m bound to roam
I’m waterbound and I can’t get home