| I’ve laid around and played around this old town too long
|
| Summer’s almost gone yes winter’s comin' on
|
| I’ve laid around and played around this old town too long
|
| And I feel like I gotta travel on
|
| Well papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can’t come home
|
| Johnny can’t come home no Johnny can’t come home
|
| Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can’t come home
|
| Cause he’s been on the chain gang too long
|
| High sheriff and police ridin' after me ridin' after me yes comin' after me
|
| High sheriff and police they’re comin' after me and I feel like I’ve gotta
|
| travel on
|
| I’ve laid around and played around…
|
| Well I wanna see my honey and I wanna see her bad
|
| Wanna see her bad oh wanna see her bad
|
| I wanna see my honey wanna see her bad she’s the best gal this poor boy ever had
|
| I’ve laid around and played around…
|
| Travel on travel on travel on |