I've laid around and played around
This old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Yeah, winter's comin' on
I've laid around and played around
This old town too long
And I feel like I gotta travel on

I've laid around and played around
This old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Yeah, winter's comin' on
I've laid around and played around
This old town too long
And I feel like I gotta travel on

Poppa writes to Johnny
But Johnny can't come home
Johnny can't come home
Johnny can't come home
Poppa writes to Johnny
But Johnny can't come home
'Cause he's been in a war too long

I've laid around and played around
This old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Yeah, winter's comin' on
I've laid around and played around
This old town too long
And I feel like I gotta travel on

High sheriff and the police are riding after me
Coming after me, yes, coming after me
High sheriff and police are coming after me
And I feel like I gotta travel on

I've laid around and played around
This old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Yeah, winter's comin' on
I've laid around and played around
This old town too long
And I feel like I gotta travel on

Want to see my honey
Want to see her bad
Want to see her bad
Yeah, I want to see her bad
I want to see my honey
Want to see her bad,
She's the best girl
This old boy ever had

I've laid around and played around
This old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Yeah, winter's comin' on
I've laid around and played around
This old town too long
And I feel like I gotta travel on
(Travel on)

I've laid around and played around
This old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Yeah, winter's comin' on
I've laid around and played around
This old town too long
And I feel like I gotta travel on
Feelin' like I gotta travel on
I feel like I gotta travel on

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