[Chorus 1]
I'm a gonna get on that old turnpike and I'm gonna ride
I'm a gonna leave this town 'til you decide
Which one you want the most, them Opry stars or me
Milwaukee here I come from Nashville, Tennessee

[Verse 1]
Milwaukee is a where we were before we came here
Workin' in a brewery, making the finest beer
You came to me on a payday night, said, "Let's go to Tennessee"
So we came down to Nashville to the Grand Ole Opry

[Verse 2]
We were watching TV, Porter Wagoner was singin' loud
I said that's the man for me, I love him, there's no doubt
I'm leavin' now see if I can find out where he's at
And if I can't get him, I'll settle for that bluegrass Lester Flatt

[Chorus 2]
Oh, I'm a gonna get on that old turnpike and I'm gonna ride
I'm a gonna leave this town 'til you decide
Which one you want the most, me or Wilma Lee
Milwaukee here I come from Nashville, Tennessee

[Verse 3]
I'm a goin' now and trade my ol' Ford for an Olds
Honey, I might get all drunked up and trade it for a Rolls
But there's one thing I know for sure, I'll always be blue
There ain't no way to get drunk enough to stop lovin' you
[Chorus 3]
So, I'm a gonna get on that old turnpike and I'm gonna ride
I'm a gonna leave this town 'til you decide
Which one you want the most, me or Jerry Reed
Milwaukee here I come from Nashville, Tennessee