the good intent

i sailed in on the good intent

with all intentions clear

a man without a mystery

a vision brought me here

the ocean gave me room to roam

but the shore is calling out

so i will marry

built a home

and see what that's about

children came by the dozens then

drifting south like rain

i worked the soil

i used the gun

the waves have to turned to grain

i tried to love this arkansas

with black and bleeding hands

but i will not survive this life

but i'll become a man

my brother sold my mother's house

i never shed a tear

i could watch the world in smoke

there's nothin' for me here

i've seen behind the darkened vail

that's all i want to know

so i'll sail off on the good intent

to my true happy home

yes

i sail off on the good intent

never more to roam