I sailed in on the Good Intent with all intentions clear a man without a mystery a vision brought me here the ocean gave me room to roam but the shore in calling out so I will marry, build a home and see what that's about Children came by dozens then drifting south like rain I work the soil, I use the gun the waves have turned to grain I tried to love this Arkansas with black and bleeding hands I will not survive this life but I'll become a man My brother sold my mother's house I never shed a tear I could watch the world in smoke there's nothing for me here I've seen behind the darkened veil and it's all I want to know so I'll sail off on the Good Intent to my true happy home yes I'll sail off on the Good Intent never more to roam