Some folks call me outlaw 
Yeah, they say I'm full'a rage 
I was born in South Bay, Mobile 
On the wrong side of history's page 

I was trouble for my mamma 
An' a beam in my daddy's eye 
Knew every girl I could 
Lord knows, I often made 'em cry 

But I'm on my way, won't be back this way again 
May not know where I'm goin', but I know where I've been 
As the train pulls out'ta the station 
And heads down the liberation track 
Feel like somethin' might be gainin' 
An' there ain't no, ain't no lookin' back 

My only coat was the wrong color 
Lord knows, I weren't no favorite son 
An' I done hard time in the hole 
Before I turned twenty-one 

Yeah, I've been called every defame name 
Most say I belong in a cage 
The home folks call me Leroy 
But you can call me Satchel Paige 

And I'm on my way, won't be back this way again 
May not know where I'm goin', but I know where I've been 
As the train pulls out'ta the station 
And heads down the liberation track 
Feel like somethin' might be gainin' 
An' there ain't no, ain't no lookin' back 

Feel like somethin' might be gainin', yeah 
An' there ain't no, ain't no lookin' back