When I was just a boy The devil took my hand Took me from my home He made me a man So, don't talk to me about sympathy now Cause you can't dance if you Take a chance on your rosary I'm going down, down, down, down, down On the homebound train It's been a millions years That I been gone I been everywhere, now I'm heading home Been a lot of girls, but There's a woman I know Said don't take no plane Better take a train Cause I like it real slow All the way back home On the homebound train I'm going down, down, down, down, down On the homebound train [Solo] I'm on my way I'm heading home To be with my baby Where I belong Coming down the tracks now See, I done my time I'm going back now To that home of mine Well, here I come baby Here I come baby Here I come baby All the way back home On that homebound train I'm going down, down, down, down, down On that homebound train