When I get home   I'm going to pick up that old guitar bass of mine   And take it 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 your turn to leave is coming   I hope you can pack, I'll still be playing   That 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'm torn   So if you feel a cold wind blow   And have no shelter from the storm   Remember this song to keep you warm