| I’ve laid around and played around this old town too long
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| Summer’s almost gone, yes, winter’s coming on
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| I’ve laid around and played around this old town too long
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| And I feel like I’ve gotta travel on
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| Papa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can’t come home
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| Johnny can’t come home, no, Johnny can’t come home
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| Papa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can’t come home
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| 'Cause he’s been on the chain gang too long
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| I’ve laid around and played around this old town too long
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| Summer’s almost gone, yes, winter’s coming on
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| I’ve laid around and played around this old town too long
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| And I feel like I’ve gotta travel on
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| High sheriff and police riding after me
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| Riding after me, yeah, they’re coming after me
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| High sheriff and police riding after me
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| And I feel like I’ve gotta travel on
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| I’ve laid around and played around this old town too long
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| Summer’s almost gone, yes, winter’s coming on
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| I’ve laid around and played around this old town too long
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| And I feel like I’ve gotta travel on
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| I wanna see my honey, wanna see her bad
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| Wanna see her bad, yeah, wanna see her bad
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| Wanna see my honey, wanna see her bad
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| She’s the best girl this poor boy ever had
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| I’ve laid around and played around this old town too long
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| Summer’s almost gone, yes, winter’s coming on
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| I’ve laid around and played around this old town too long
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| And I feel like I’ve gotta travel on
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| And I feel like I’ve gotta travel on |