When I get home  I'm going to pick up that old guitar bass of mine  and take it for a walking down a bass line  I'll take my girl and show her  how to make up for lost time when I get home  and pick up that old guitar bass of mine    when I get back  we'll make up for the loving that we lack  I'll tell you about my traveling down a railroad track  I know you turn to leave is coming  I hoe you can pack, I'll still be playing  that same old guitar bass when you get back    when you are gone  I'll play this song to keep me warm  I'll play this song and it'll mend me when I'll torn  so if you feel a cold wind blow  and have no shelter from the storm  remember this song to keep you warm