Fashioned out of the mud
From the Coldwater bottoms
Grew up tall on the
Bones of my grandfathers
Who rest beneath the ground
That Panola County clay
The Mississippi River
Long time ago
Snaked its westward way
The banks can barely hold
The signs of the struggle
Who wants to walk the
Straight and narrow?
Seek not to be reborn
Behold I am the pearl
Bent, bowed, undertow, journey on
Find your way back home
It's been a long road
Yeah, it's been a long road
I said, Come on
I said, Come on
If their answers don't serve you
Come on home to yourself
I said, Come on
I said, Come on
If their answers don't serve you
Come on home to yourself
Heavy our feet tread
On dirt and delusion
Deep is the well we
Choose to believe in
Come rollin' thunder
Come hell or high water
Bear witness to the pain
And let the levee break
Time to cross on over
It's been a long road
It's been a long road
I said, Come on
I said, Come on
If their answers don't serve you
Come on home to yourself
I said, Come on
I said, Come on
If their answers don't serve you
Come on home to yourself
