I've laid around
And played around
This old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Winter's coming on
I've laid around
And played around
This old town too long
And I feel like I've gotta travel on
High sheriff and police
Are riding after me
Riding after me
Oh they're riding after me
High sheriff and police
Are riding after me
And I feel like I've gotta travel on
Papa writes to Johnny
Johnny can't come home
No Johnny can't come home
Johnny can't come home
Papa writes to Johnny
But Johnny can't come home
Cause he's been on that chain gang too long
Gotta see my baby
Gotta see her bad
Gotta see her bad
Oh I gotta see her bad
Gotta see my baby
Gotta see her bad
She's the best friend
This poor boy ever had
I've laid around
And played around
This old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Oh, winter's coming on
I've laid around
And played around
This old town too long
And I feel like I've gotta travel on
Oh I feel like I've gotta travel on
Oh I feel like I've gotta travel on