Gotta Travel On

I've laid around and played around this old town too long

Summer's almost gone, winter's comin' 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 are ridin' after me

Ridin' after me, oh, they're ridin' after me

High sheriff and police are ridin' after me

And I feel like I've gotta travel on

Papa writes to Johnny, Johnny can't come home

No, Johnny can't come home, Johnny can't come home

Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home

'Cause he's been on that chain gang too long

Gotta see my baby, gotta see her bad

Gotta see her bad, oh, I gotta see her bad

Gotta see my baby, gotta see her bad

She's the best friend this poor boy ever had

I've laid around and played around this old town too long

Summer's almost gone, winter's comin' on

I've laid around and played around this old town too long

And I feel like I've gotta travel on

Oh, I feel like I've gotta travel on

Oh, I feel like I've gotta travel on