I sailed in on the Good Intent With all intentions clear A man without a mystery A vision brought me here The ocean gave me room to roam But the shore in calling out So I will marry, build a home And see what that's about Children came by dozens then Drifting south like rain I work the soil, I use the gun The waves have turned to grain I tried to love this Arkansas With black and bleeding hands I will not survive this life But I'll become a man My brother sold my mother's house I never shed a tear I could watch the world in smoke There's nothing for me here I've seen behind the darkened veil And it's all I want to know So I'll sail off on the Good Intent To my true happy home Yes I'll sail off on the Good Intent Never more to roam