Big Steam Wheel

[Verse 1]
I was raised beneath a silver sun down in Western Tennessee
Now my home is on the water where God meant for it to be
I never really settled down I never found the reasons why
I just kept my feet moving Mississippi on my mind
Well I guess I should be proud that I live in such an age
Where mankind rules the world and does everything his way
But are we really in control when we’vе forgotten how to feel?
It’s just a few more turns on thе big steam wheel

[Verse 2]
I had a girl down in Nashville, had another in Detroit
My conscious told me it was wrong I never listened to that voice
It took me years to forgive myself it’ll take me longer to forget
I wish I was like that river rushing on without regrets
But like the water on the levee the years are dammed inside my head
Sometimes the devil tells me I’d be better off dead
Oh living just gets harder, death is such a lousy deal
I’ll take a few more turns on the big steam wheel

[Verse 3]
Its mostly quiet on the water it helps a restless mind to think
That’s what keeps me going that’s why I stay with her til she sinks
But tonight the city echoes with celebrations on the street
The soldiers have returned and victory’s their marching beat
I guess I’ll never know that feeling of returning home at last
I’ll never have a crowd rejoicing or roses lining up my path
I’ll just live a simple life and I'll pray before my meals
I’ll take a few more turns on the big steam wheel

[Verse 4]
It don’t take a four walled prison to make a person feel alone
For many live in chains on the wide and open roads
If an angel visits you at night you better welcome her to stay
She’ll help you treasure all that living and then send your soul away
I know it won’t be long until my judgement comes
It’s on every faded moon and on every sinking sun
Yes death is on the hunt like a hound dog at our heels
It’s just a few more turns on the big steam wheel
Yes death is on the hunt like a hound dog at our heels
It’s just a few more turns on the big steam wheel