Well, I was born down in the Southland
Yes I was
Some twenty odd years ago
I ran away from home for the first time
When I was only four years old
I'm a free born man
Get my home here on my back
Yes I have
And I know every inch of highway
Every foot of backroad
Every mile of railroad track
I got a gal in in Cincinnati
A woman in San Antone
I've always loved the girl next door
But anyplace is home
I'm a free born man
Get my home here on my back
And I know every inch of highway
Every foot of backroad
Every mile of railroad track
Well, you may not like my appearance
You may not like my song
You may not like the way I talk
But you'll like the way I'm gone
I'm a free born man
Get my home here on my back
And I know every inch of highway
Every foot of backroad
Every mile of railroad track
I'm a free born man
I'm a free born man
Yeah, yeah
I'm a free born man