Minewalker 5677's lament

I packed my things in a torn-up sack, Kissed my boy, whispered I'll be back Left him with my sister at the old dirt track Lord, I tried my hardest not to crack "Cuz we all knew he'd be 40 by the time I got back" I'm far, far from home So far, far from home Left my baby all alone I've gone So far, far from home Flew out on that work ship to the rim, Cause times got hard at home, "i just couldn't win" Told myself I was doin’ it all for him Signed up for colony fifty-five, Went out on a limb "Just to make money for him I'm far, far from home, So far, far from home. Left my baby all alone I've gone So far, far from home. Nights are cold in the mining zone Wrote this song, feeling so alone No child’s laugh, just the engine’s drone Man..."if I could just call him on the phone" I'm far, far from home, So far, far from home. Left my baby all alone I've gone So far, far from home Got his picture in my pocket Almost lost it in the rocket Your Mama left, I'm gonna make sure You never have empty pockets I'm far, far from home So far, far from home I've gone So, so Far from home Left my baby all alone I've gone So far, far from home