God gave me traveling shoes
God gave me the wanderer’s eye
God gave me a few gold coins to
help me to the other side
Looked around and said
Be careful how small things grow
God gave me traveling shoes and
I knew that it was time to go
Sent in the ship at night to
take me to the hidden port
Found me the key at last to
open up the prison door
Brought down the blackbird's wings
gifted me with beggar's eyes
Sent in the jackals to tell me
I should say bye bye bye
I'm home home
Home home home
And I'm home home
Home home home
But I'm miles and miles and
miles and miles and miles away
Where can I hide
God gave me one last chance
gave me one last reprieve
Jah gave me hunger gave me the air to breathe
Gave me one suitcase
gave me one last goodbye
Gave me traveling shoes without them
I would surely die die die
Home home
Home home home
Home home
Home home home
Miles and miles and miles
and miles and miles away
Miles and miles and miles
and miles and miles away
Where can I go
Where can I hide hide
I'm home home
Home home home
And I'm home home
Home home home
And I'm miles away
Miles away
But I'm miles away