watch my back and light my way. watch over all of those born st. christopher's day. they hunger for home but they cannot stay
they wait by the door
they stand and they stare. they're already out of there
they're already out of there. my daddy used to ride the rails. soft as smoke and as tough as nails. coming back home was like going to jail. the sheets and the blankets and babies and all
no
he never did come back home
never that i recall. never mind the wind
never mind the rain
never mind the road leading home again. never asking why
never knowing when
every now and then
there he goes again. she had a cat and a dog named blue. a big old stove and a fireplace
too. she told me loved me like it was true. i knew i should stay
i knew i would go. run
run
run away. run
run
run away
boy. run before the wind
run before the rain
over yonder hill
just around the bend. never knowing why
never knowing when
every now and then
there you go again. tie me up and hold me down. bury my feet down in the ground. claim my name from the lost and found and let me believe this is where i belong. shame on me for sure for one more highway song. my traveling star
my traveling star.