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 
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