The Boot of Blue   (Eric Andersen)   [Albums: New Folks, Violets of Dawn, Vanguard Visionaries, Broadside 41]

It's been many a mile that I've roamed
and now I think I'm coming home;
If a train she run far,
I'll be back with the morning star
Back to the place where I was born,
Back to the place where I was born.

I know love doesn't mean a man belongs
But I always knew my rights from my wrongs;
I thought you loved me best
And I guess you know the rest
And all the reasons why I'm gone.
And all the reasons why I'm gone.

Now I ain't saying you are to blame
I'll forget you on that evening train;
Though my love for you was true
I was born with a boot of blue,
And I'll ride them rails back from where I came.
And I'll ride them rails back from where I came.

I've kept traveling from place to place
And I know I'm still looking for your face;
I once knew where I was bound
A true love I never found,
I guess my life has only been a waste.
I guess my life has only been a waste.

It's been many a mile that I've roamed
and now I think I'm coming home;
If a train she run far,
I'll be back with the morning star
Back to the place where I was born,
Back to the place where I was born.

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Long time troubled road   (Eric Andersen)  [Albums: Broadside Reunion]

I'm by myself and not too long started
many fine women have told me so
there's a window pointing and we must be parted
I've been a short time
on a long time troubled road

but I'll keep on jiving my head's thrown back high
I don't need no map scale I can follow my eyes
but if someone asks you tell them I feel fine
over these valleys and hills my voice will fly

some people say I'm a long-tail rouser
but ever on my face will your eyes play
other people say I'm a dust hill drifter
and if the rains fall lonesome
baby that's okay

I'm going back to the sky kissed mountain
with my collar up
up up up to stop the driving rain
I'm gonna drink from the crystal fountain
and I just may catch
onto the west bound train

I'm by myself and not too long started
down trouble's road Lord I have come
to the silver waters I'll be returning
to run my race with the blazing sun

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