Goodnight, Texas - Many Miles From Blacksburg lyrics

I was many miles from Blacksburg When the canon-fire burst Chilled me to the narrowed bone But did not move the earth I was many miles from Blacksburg But I knew that you had gone Take what you can before god calls you on I thought that you would be home by now I thought that you would be home by now But you're many miles from Blacksburg With my father and our son Take what you can before god takes someone