I went late one night The moon and stars were shining bright Storm come up and the trees come down Tell you boys I was waterbound Wayterbound on a stranger's shore River rising to my door Carried my home to the field below Waterbound nowhere to go Carved my name on an old barn wall No one'd know I was there at all Stables dry on a winter night You turn your head you could see the light Black cat crawling on an old box car Rusty door and a falling star Ain't Got a dime in my rations sack Waterbound and I can't get back Its i'm gone and I won't be back Don't believe me count my tracks River's long and the river's wide I'll meet you boys on the other side So say my name and don't forget Water still ain't got me yet Nothing but I'm bound to roam Waterbound and I can't get home