Promise me you'll write down everything
And you'll always be true, oh my-o
Now's the time for you to go find
There's a wide world out there, oh my-o, oh my-o
I won't be runnin' for awhile
Think I've seen enough of what's to see
But never mind me, how far out there will you be
And do you ever think of home, oh my-o, oh my-o
Grandpa's changed his ways
Now he listens to half of what I say
That's twice as much
But still not enough
Take me to the places that I knew
In your letters home and where you lay your head
Write a word, send me a picture
There's never enough of you, oh my-o, oh my-o
Your momma's gone beyond the pale again
She's runnin' around town with her new friend
I think his name is Bill
But still, but still
When you find that golden light shine
And you know it's part of you, oh my-o
Burnin' bright through all my dark nights
And you'll always be my moon, oh my-o, oh my-o