On My Way

Well, I'm going to Nashville
 The country music capital of the world?
 My son lives there and works in the cellophane plant
 He's got three little boys not old enough to be in school yet
 I don't know how I feel about a house full of children
 It's hot in here
 I had eight children myself
 Stevie, the youngest, I lost him to Korea
 Harvey's the only other boy
 The girls, of course, are scattered to the winds
 They made such beautiful brides, sorry dear
 I hope you have a nice visit
 Oh, it's not a visit, I maybe will move
 And I tell you what though, and I know you won't think well of me for it
 But I am right tired of children
 Look at her skin, China white
 Tissue thin
 Look how the light cuts clear to the bone
 Gives her skin such a tone
 I'd take it any day
 Praise God for everyone I meet
 While I
 I'm on my way (ooh)
 My face is mean, 80 years worth of tears
 Might scrub it clean as hers, and as strong (and as strong)
 But Jesus, don't wait so long to make my face okay
 At last, the North Carolina border
 And I (and I) (and I) (and I) (and I)
 I'm on my way
 Before another sunrise wakes me
 Before another night is gone
 I'll find out where this highway takes me
 You know I got to travel on
 Left my troubles all behind me
 Back there when I climbed on board (climbed on board)
 Jordon River's where you'll find me (it's wide)
 It's wide but not too wide to port
 And as I'm goin' along (and as I'm goin' along)
 I carry with me
 Promises that can't go wrong
 As I travel on my way
 First thing I'll do go to Sal's Barbecue (ready or not)
 Greasy, messy barbecue (all those boys, making noise, grubby hands)
 (Red hair's a thought, really fine, not like mine)
 No matter what, I'll have some pie
 (It's bound to be dry) a head full of curls
 Like Judy Holliday
 Wave goodbye, folks, to Carolina
 His wife thinks I'm a dragonfly, Lord
 You've got to help me find my way
 Too bad we don't see eye-to-eye, Lord
 We could pass the time of day
 And as I'm going alone
 I carry with me
 Promises that can't go wrong
 As I travel on (as I travel on)
 As I travel on my way (as I travel on)
 Left my troubles all behind me (left my troubles all behind me)
 Back there when I climbed on board (back there when I climbed on board)
 Jordan River's where you'll find me (Jordan River's where you'll find me)
 It's wide, but not too wide to port (and as I'm goin' along)
 (And as I go) and as I go
 I carry with me
 Promises that can't go wrong
 As I travel on
 As I travel on
 My way