Oh the reddish days Seem to warm my bones And the whiskey women From the ragged homes I cannot describe Oh the purple mess Of a dead racehorse I witness I've been looking for a friend for so long now I'm beginning to believe he's gone So take me back Where I came from Take me back Where I came from Oh the rebel lines And the worm soaked holes And the cars outside Oh they will never know I cannot describe All the worthless roads Taken by the eager and bold I've been looking for a friend for so long now I'm beginning to believe he's gone So take me back Where I came from Take me back Where I came from