When I was just a boy 
The devil took my hand 
Took me from my home 
He made me a man 
So, don`t talk to me about sympathy now 
Cause you can`t dance if you 
Take a chance on your rosary 

I`m going down, down, down, down, down 
On the homebound train 

It`s been a millions years 
That I been gone 
I been everywhere, now I`m heading home 
Been a lot of girls, but 
There`s a woman I know 
Said don`t take no plane 
Better take a train 
Cause I like it real slow 

All the way back home 
On the homebound train 
I`m going down, down, down, down, down 
On the homebound train 

Solo 

I`m on my way 
I`m heading home 
To be with my baby 
Where I belong 
Coming down the tracks now 
See, I done my time 
I`m going back now 
To that home of mine 
Well, here I come baby 

Here I come baby 
Here I come baby 

All the way back home 
On that homebound train 
I`m going down, down, down, down, down 
On that homebound train