Lyrics
I am a vagabond, thin boots on my feet
I identify as a vagabond, wearing worn-out boots on my feet.
Walk the Appalachian Trail, roots I don't need
I traverse the Appalachian Trail and don't require the support of roots.
Got a restless angel by my side
I have a restless companion, possibly a symbolic angel, accompanying me.
The trail is wide when you're lost inside
The trail appears vast and expansive when one is feeling lost internally.
Maine was where I started from when the birches lost their snow
My journey began in Maine as the birch trees shed their snow.
Lost my way in West Virginia I had nowhere else to go
I lost my way in West Virginia, finding myself with no alternative direction.
Had an epiphany on a smoky mountain night
Had a moment of sudden realization on a smoky mountain night.
No tent can hide, when you're lost inside
No shelter can conceal the inner turmoil when feeling lost.
I've got nothing to draw on anymore
I lack material possessions to rely on.
A ragged backpack, nothing more
I carry a tattered backpack and nothing more.
And I saw Jesus, or maybe a cloud
I had a spiritual experience, perhaps seeing Jesus or a cloud.
Still I cried out loud, I cried out loud
Despite uncertainty, I vocalized my emotions with a loud cry.
I cried out loud, I cried out loud
Repetition emphasizes the intensity of the emotional expression.
Thought about my mama, remembering how she died
Contemplating my mother and how she faced death.
Never cursed her fate, no, she never cried
She accepted her fate without expressing sorrow.
She said my faith, my son, to you might seem a joke
My mother acknowledged that my faith might appear comical to me.
But I had a good laugh, I had a good laugh
Despite challenges, she found humor in life and enjoyed a good laugh.
Can't ask for more, more than that
Expressing contentment, acknowledging that one cannot ask for more.
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