'Cause you were tide down, tide down
You were tide down, tide down
I still loved you when you left me
That's the only thing that's kept me goin' on
Not given up
Clingin' to life's empty cup
I never should have married you
'Cause it just wasn't fair to you
We tried but things
Just never worked out right
It's not that you would cheat on me
You're the type who must be free
And that can be
Each time you get the chance
When I married, loved again
You felt the four walls closing in
To you, our home became too
You didn't have, no breathin' room
'Cause you were tide down, tide down
You were tide down, tide down
Locked in from the world outside
No longer free to ride
The first big train
That takes you down the line
Free to hitch, and free to hike
Free to come back when you like
Free to love me when you find the time
Someday when your thoughts go my way
When you run right out of highway
North and south and east and west
Look the same and know what's best
You'll probably stop blamin' me
Wonderin' what became of me
Least, I hope you'll miss me now and then
It'll always be just you and me
Our house still has the same ol' key
Sweetheart, I'll be there when you walk in
Just remember when you do
There'll be no strings attached to you
You're free to come, you're free to go
I love you so, but still, I know
You can't be tide down, tide down
You were tide down, tide down
Locked in from the world outside
No longer free to ride
The first big train
That takes you down the line
Free to hitch, and free to hike
Free to come back when you like
Free to love me when you find the time
Yes, you were tide down, tide down
You were tide down, tide down
Locked in from the world outside
No longer free to ride
The first big train
That takes you down the line