I've been bitten Lord, I've been stung Well I was cornered And I was almost hung Well, I sure made a getaway And I'm, almost back on my stompin' ground Well, it's been written, Many, many times it's been sung Well, it's well learned by the old folks And unheeded by the young Well, the grass may be greener but Me, I just want my stompin' ground Yeah Well, I hear the river's swollen The bridge is broken down Weatherman's heartbroken But even he can't stop me now Won't you tell the folks I'm leaving And I won't be long Keep the door wide open And you will hear the train I'm on I've been bitten Lord I've been stung Well that's alright I'm going back To my old stompin' ground Drenched by the rain Almost blinded by the sun I'm too awake for walkin' But I'm much too tired to run I just want to let my feet sink Deep in my stompin' ground Well, I been jailed Last week I was sprung Well, it's in the morning paper I've been lookin' all around Well, I'm just gonna dig in my heels See how it feels I'm going back to my stompin' ground My old stompin' ground, let's go