[Verse 1: Merle Haggard]
Several years ago, he gave up everything that mattered
And rambled off to Nashville, Tennessee
With a pocket full of country songs and his old guitar
He thought that's where he was supposed to be

But the family stood here waiting and his songs are getting faded
There's probably not a nickel in his jeans
But if he don't get good enough to sing his way back home
He knows that he can always count on me

[Chorus: George Jones]
Momma, is Joe still driving them old nails out in Colorado?
Lord, I always thought a lot of him
You know maybe someday me and this old guitar
Just might happen to get lucky
And I'll get a chance to go back and visit my old friends
Did Sonny get that ranch he always wanted out by Boulder?
Lord, I used to want to be a cowboy too
But I'm still stuck here in Nashville writing songs and getting older
But mostly I'm just dreaming about you

[Verse 2: Merle Haggard]
I wonder where he'd be right now if he was not a dreamer
And if he was just a little more like me
He wouldn't be in Nashville reaching for the stars
And wishing things were like they used to be
[Chorus: George Jones]
Mom, is Joe still driving them old nails out in Colorado?
I always thought a lot of him
Maybe someday me and this old guitar is gonna happen to get lucky
And I'll come back and visit my old friends
Mom, did Sonny get that ranch he always wanted out by Boulder?
I used to want to be a cowboy too
Mom, I'm stuck here in Nashville writing songs and getting older
But mostly I've been thinking about you