I went out late one night in the mornin' And the stars were shinin' bright Storm come up and the trees come down Tell you boys I was water bound Water bound on a stranger's shore River rising to my door Carried my home to the field below A water bound nowhere to go Heard my name on an old barn wall No one, no eyes there at all Stables dry on a winter night You turn your head, you can see the light Black cat crawlin' on an old boxcar It's a rusty door and a barn star Ain't got a dime in my nation sad I'm water bound and I can't get back It's I'm gone and I want me back Don't believe me, count my tracks 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 Nothing but I'm bound to roam Water bound and I can't get home