Coast

Way down south where the highland fades There's a poor man working in a rice filled maze And a barefoot boy on a jetty plank As he walks into the gulf And a lighthouse shining out to the sea To the shrimper staring in disbelief At the mermaid saying he's gotta believe That the light will take him home And by the Mississippi River There's a Southbound train And it's headed for the gulf Gonna buy my ticket and hold it tight 'Til I know I'm getting close See me running down the alleyway Looking for the jetties Searching for my soul You know Oh- I'm headed for the coast For the coast Too many young people trying to run their lives Too many rich folks trying to change their mind I'm tired of the hustle Get out of the bustle Every time I see the light Tell me, baby, can you feel my soul? I'm rolling with the rhythm of cruise control I got three chords and I speak the truth To Willie Nelson, that's a country song By the Mississippi River There's a Southbound train And it's headed for the gulf Gonna buy my ticket and hold it tight 'Til I know I'm getting close See me running down the alleyway Looking for the jetties Searching for my soul You know Oh I'm headed for the coast For the coast And by the Mississippi River There's a Southbound train And it's heading for the gulf Gonna buy my ticket And hold it tight 'Til I know I'm getting close You see me running down the alleyway Looking for the jetties Searching for my soul You know Oh I'm headed for the coast For the coast