Ed Bruce - By Route of New Orleans lyrics

Tonight I'm going home for my first time Since I've left the scene of the crime Only fare I could afford, slide a door and climb aboard Goin' home by route of New Orleans I've been a fugitive for much too long And I've payed a thousand ways for that one wrong Searched trash cans my last time, prison meals will sure be fine Goin' home by route of New Orleans Well it's been a while, the cotton sure is high It seems to wave at me as I go by Only cotton that I've seen is in these old faded jeans Goin' home by route of New Orleans What's this? The train is slowing down Fugitive aboard, the word's around Couldn't even give myself up, pulled their guns and opened up Goin' home but stopped in New Orleans Goin' baggage out of New Orleans