Never been south of dallas  West of OKC  I want to see this whole damn country  From sea to shining sea  Never been north of Chicago  Or east of there just the same  Seems like the city of Tulsa  Is just a little too plain  Well I never been the best, and I never been the worst  I'd like to be on top, I'd like to come in first  I'd like to spread my word, across the big blue sky  I'd like to hear the other guy, or win the nobel prize  I never sung in a jug band, and I never shot a gun  I'd like to see the beach, or at least the bright blue ocean  I want this and I never done that so I kneel down and pray  Put my dice in God's great hands, sit back and let him play  What I really want to do is see the town of New Orleans  I'd really like to see the setting sun go down  Take me down to the good ol town of New Orleans  I'd come from anywhere just to see its sun