I've laid around and played around this old town too long   Summers almost gone, yes, winters 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 riding after me   Riding after me, yes, coming after me   High sheriff and police riding after me   And I feel like I've gotta travel on      I've laid around and played around this old town too long   Summers almost gone, yes, winters coming on   I've laid around and played around this old town too long   And I feel like I've gotta travel on      Poppa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home   Johnny can't come home, no, Johnny can't come home   Poppa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home   'Cause he's been on the chain gang too long      I've laid around and played around this old town too long   Summers almost gone, yes, winters coming on   I've laid around and played around this old town too long   And I feel like I've gotta travel on      Want to see my honey, want to see her bad   Want to see her bad, oh, I want to see her bad   Want to see my honey, want to see her bad   She's the best gal this poor boy's ever had      I've laid around and played around this old town too long   Summers almost gone, yes, winters coming on   I've laid around and played around this old town too long   And I feel like I've gotta travel on      And I feel like I've gotta travel on   And I feel like I've gotta travel on   And I feel like I've gotta travel on