I built a fire up on the hill; I sat in the woods and drank my fillnTalked to God all night, took another shot at setting me rightnThen I walked down to the road, filled a beer can full of 22 holesnThen I said goodbye, yeah I said goodbyenn[Chorus]nI'd go back but I can't go home, cause river is up and the road is closednAnd there ain't no telephone ? at my mothers' house nAnd all the lights are out, down on the rural routennThere ain't much of nothin' left, this place where I became myselfnGhosts and memories, I'd walk on by but they'd follow menI'd seen plenty on down the road. Asked him if he'd seen my brothernHe just said no, well I guess I'd better gonn[Chorus]nnI built a fire up on the hill; I sat in the woods and drank my fillnTalked to God all night, took another shot at setting me rightnThen I'd just walk away, ain't nothin' here I want to remember anywaynLeast not todaynn[Chorus: x2]