Vagabond's Lament

I miss you Kentucky, I miss the way that you roll

The warmth of your whiskey, Lord it made me feel so old

No matter how I try, I will always think of you

I miss you Kentucky, but I'm through feeling blue

I miss you Carolina, and the pine trees where we lay

Your summer skin, you took me in, a debt I can’t repay

Take a dogwood bloom to carry you the rest of my days

I miss you Carolina, but I gotta be on my way

I miss you Alabama, I miss the way that you talk

And how your simple wisdom seemed to slow down this old clock

God bless your heart, it breaks my heart to leave you far behind

I miss you Alabama, but I got Georgia on my mind

I miss you West Virginia, I miss your biscuits on my plate

Yeah, the Carousel and your mountain bells can make a young man break

May your guardian angel always see you through

By God, West Virginia will come again real soon

I’ve missed you Ohio from the first step out the door

And all these towns and faces only make me miss you more

Oh why, oh why did I ever choose to roam

I’ve missed you Ohio, but you're boy is coming home