That trunk is filled with dusty air
Ghosts that lived and still don’t care
Resist the urge to turn around and set it down.
Set that baggage down, brother
Set that baggage down
Throw it in the river
Let that baggage drown.
Every girl that left you
Every friend that ran
Everything that broke you, bury it in the sand.
Set that baggage down, brother
Set that baggage down
Throw it in the water
Let that baggage drown.
Leave it at the station, leave it in the street
Toss it in the gutter, set it down by your feet.
Walk on, walk on
Walk on down that road
Walk on, walk on
No need to carry that load
No more, no more
No more, no more
No more, no more.
When you lost your momma
When you lost your job
When you were feeling hungry, no one left to rob.
Set that baggage down, brother
Set that baggage down
Set that baggage down, brother
Set that baggage down.
Rise up, rise up, yeah
Rise up, rise up and
Set that baggage down, brother
Set that baggage down, down, down.