I Cant Help But Wonder Where Im Bound

Tom Paxton

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Capo 2 [Verse 1] It’s a long and a dusty road it’s a hot and a heavy load and the folks I meet ain’t always kind Some are bad and some are good Some have done the best they could Some have tried to ease my troublin’ mind [Chorus] And I can’t help but wonder where I’m bound where I’m bound;   can’t help but wonder where I’m bound [Verse 2] I have wandered through this land just a-doin’ the best I can tryin’ to find what I was meant to do And the people that I see look as worried as can be and it looks like they are a-wonderin’ too [Chorus] So I can’t help but wonder where I’m bound where I’m bound;   can’t help but wonder where I’m bound               [Verse 3] Oh I had a little girl one time she had lips like a sherry wine and she loved me til my head went plumb insane But I was too blind to see she was driftin’ away from me and my good gal went off on the mornin train [Chorus] Now I can’t help but wonder where I’m bound where I’m bound;   can’t help but wonder where I’m bound [Verse 4] If you see me passin’ by and you stop and you wonder why and you wish that you were a rambler too Nail your shoes to the kitchen floor Lace ’em up and bar the door Thank your stars for the roof that’s over you [Chorus] ’cause I can’t help but wonder where I’m bound where I’m bound; can’t help but wonder where I’m bound               [Verse 5] And I had a buddy back home but he started out to roam And I hear he’s out by Frisco Bay. And sometimes when I’ve had a few his old voice comes singin’ through And I’m goin’ out to see him some old day. [Chorus] ’cause I can’t help but wonder where I’m bound where I’m bound; can’t help but wonder where I’m bound [Outro]              

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Cette chanson évoque le cheminement d'un homme qui se sent perdu et perplexe quant à son avenir. À travers ses rencontres avec des gens aux caractères variés, il réalise que chacun porte un fardeau et tente de faire de son mieux dans la vie. Il raconte ses désirs d'errance et de quête de sens, tout en réfléchissant à une relation qui lui a échappé, symbolisant les regrets et les opportunités manquées. La mélodie résonne avec un sentiment d'incertitude et d'espoir, marquant l'importance de la recherche personnelle. Le contexte de la chanson peut être perçu comme celui d'un voyage intérieur, lorsque l'on se remet en question et que l'on cherche des réponses sur soi-même et sur sa place dans le monde. C'est un appel à la fois à l'introspection et à la reconnaissance des luttes partagées entre les individus.