All the places I have been to all the things that I have seen
Since I left my home to wander when I was just fifteen
Though the travelin' was easy still sometimes the road got rough
By the time that I turned thirty five I thought I'd seen enough

But for me to settle down awhile was not what God had planned
So one more time I left my home with suitcase in my hand
Oh the journey took me far and wide across the deep blue sea
And now I know since I've been there where I was meant to be

Now for thirty years I've played the songs that Doc has taught to me
And the things that he had sung about I never thought I'd see
In the hills of Carolina folks have opened up the door
And for the first time in my life I'm not a stranger anymore