[Verse 1]
I left my home younger than my family would’ve wanted
And not cause I was angry no or nothing
It was all I could see was monotony
And the highway knew my name
And she was calling
She was calling
There’s a freight liner coming to steal away my mind
And take me to whatever comfort I may find
There’s a freight liner coming to steal away my mind
And take me to whatever comfort I may find
My mother said to me as I turned to leave
“What demons bereave you so?
Go if you must go
In the morning you’ll know
Come back one day and please stay or don’t come back at all!”
[Chorus]
She said marauder, marauder, don’t you be like your father
Marauder, marauder, please be a better man
Marauder, marauder, don’t you be like your father
Marauder, marauder, don’t you leave no tracks to find
[Verse 2]
A kind man took me to his farm
Gave me a place to sleep
But his daughter had eyes for me
I was thinking I may keep
Well the night had come, the moon was young
And she was warm beside me
Went to the house to fetch my gun
But her father saw right through me
Said “I was kind to you I gave you food and still you want more
I lost my wife I don’t need no sons
So leave me alone at my door!”
[Chorus]
Marauder, marauder, stay away from daughter
Marauder, marauder, don’t you take her from my land
Marauder, marauder, stay away from my daughter
Don’t you take her from me even though I know you can
[Verse 3]
So I left home and I was stoned walked toward a line of steel
Drank some moonshine I should be blind
Guess the devil and I had a deal
Cause I woke up cold but not quite dead
With the demons of Hell thrashing round in my head
I looked to see what had become of me
I met the boot of an RCMP
[Chorus]
He said marauder, marauder, don’t you even bother
Marauder, marauder, you ain’t welcome in this town
Marauder, marauder, don’t you even bother
There ain’t nothing here but a grave for you to find
[Verse 4]
Well oh where oh where is the Big Rock Candy Mountain
All I seem to find is a bridge and a bottle of gin
Some pretty girl turned up my chin
And a mind that won’t stop wandering
Mind that won’t stop wandering
So light em up and smash em down
Let’s get f**ed up and leave this town
Grab your dog, grab your backpack
I’ll meet you south-side of the main track
So light em up and smash em down
Let’s get f**ed up and we’ll leave this town
Grab your dog, grab your backpack
I’ll meet you south-side of the main track
Marauders, marauders, ride on, keep moving
My sisters my brothers, marauders, marauders