tommy conroy, friend of  mine said   "I ain't a dog and I  ain't gonna take it!"   so he got himself a  van, a vw   loaded on his clothes and  his pots and pans   and he set out on the  highway   to California, up the  al-can into Alaska   spotted a piece of land  on the coast   said "i'm gonna make a livin  workin on a fishin boat"   six months later the  boat went bye   left him sittin on the  beach high and dry   he headed back out on  the highway   comin home, his pockets  all empty   and his tail between  his legs!   sherri moran, a friend  of mine said   "I ain't a dog and I  ain't gonna take it!"   So she headed out  west   out to Utah, got a loan to  open up a bakery   six months later the  loan went dry   bakery closed she said  "bye bye!"   headed back out on the  highway   comin home, pockets  all empty   and her tail between  her legs!   They're comin on  home   comin on home   what is it, tell me  why do we   get a notion down  inside   gonna head out  west   strike gold, get rich,  story all told   well the sun rises,  sun sets   tell me what to  expect   is it a dream gone  old?   A river run dry? i'm  watchin it leavin em   sayin bye,  bye...   And comin on home   comin on home