Gone

Well, I got drunk with buds in Dublin
I've been sober in October
Wandered through the darkness
Stuck around to greet the dawn

Sank low down in New Orleans
Chased them clouds in Colorado
Blowin' like the wind
I've been gone

Like you ain't ever seen
Far, wide and in between
Livin' out an outlaw cowboy song
It's a heavy price to pay
I'll make light of it some day
With a tale to tell for each one, I've been gone

In my mind, I'm just a drifter
A traveler, a visitor
Turnin' over miles, turnin' pages, turnin' stones
Spurrin' late night conversation, other-worldly observations
By the time I make some sense of it, I'll be movin' on

Like you ain't ever seen
Far and wide and in between
Chasin' after dreams, right or wrong
It's a heavy price to pay
I'll make light of it some day
With a tale to tell for each one, I've been gone

And when they call my number to the Gatherin' of Goners
I'll wear my rambler's smile with honor
And waltz into the Great Beyond

Like you ain't ever seen
Far and wide and in between
Livin' out a gospel cowboy song
It's a heavy price to pay
I'll make light of it some day
With a tale to tell for each one, I've been gone

Got a tale to tell for each one, I've been gone