1200 Miles

1200 miles, so the crow it flies

27 years, Lord, it passed before my eyes

I was headed westward, well, I was Portland bound

Broke down in Denver, figured I'd stick around

Work was hard to come by, my luck was half-past gone

Winter came, the jobs went dry, the cold was mighty long

Well, my hands are freezin', and so are all my foots

Me and the moon just sat there still, waitin' on the morning sun

Lord, I never thought I'd be here, out here on my own

So many moons from Mississippi, where the Delta shares my home

Boy, them mountains sure seem taller, closer than they come

I don't want to start all over, I just wanna be loved

I just want to be loved

I've been through Oklahoma, and I was followed by a trail of tears

Spent some time in New Orleans, gave a moon away my years

Took a train down the East Coast, for some time to call my home

Not a single stop reminded, reminded me of home

Lord, I never thought I'd be here, out here on my own

So many moons from Mississippi, where the Delta shares my home

Boy, them mountains sure seem taller, closer than they come

I don't want to start all over, I just wanna be loved

I just want to be loved

Lord, I just want to be loved