Earthbound

I could shed my skin and in the blink of an eye
I could fly, fly, fly
Tie my dreams up in a sack and lay my head down on the track
And die, die, die
My life's been so sweet, I just can't stand it
I must admit, I've made out like a bandit

Last night's conversation with a real good friend of mine
Drinkin' wine, wine, wine
Said 50 years of livin' and your worst mistakes forgiven
Just take time, time, time
One man's lust for life brings world renown
And the next guy can't get two feet off the ground
He's earthbound

Earthbound, hear the wind through the tops of the trees
Earthbound, summer sun, nearly ninety degrees
Earthbound, big 'ol moon sinkin' down, think I might stick around
I'm earthbound

I knew love once, way back when she had almond eyes and olive skin
And long black hair
She was Irish-Spanish mix-breed, I was southeast Texas hayseed
We were almost there
Her daddy did not like my kind around
The true love took the next train out of town
Earthbound

Earthbound, where there's fathers and daughters in pain
Earthbound, mama's boy walkin' home in the rain
Earthbound, like a ship run aground, think I might stick around
I'm earthbound

With each new day that passes, I'm in need of thicker glasses
But it's all okay
Some day I'll be leavin', but I just can't help believin'
That it's not today (hey)
Every golden moment I have found
I've done my best to run right in the ground
Earthbound

Earthbound, see the sky big and beautiful blue
Earthbound, fallen angels come calling for you
Earthbound, keepin' close to the ground, think I might stick around
Earthbound, Tom Waits, Aretha Franklin, Mary Karr
Earthbound, Walter Cronkite, Seamus Heaney, Ringo Starr
Earthbound, the Dalai Lama and Charlie Brown make me wanna stick around
I'm earthbound