[Verse 1]
There's some they call me no account
And others that say I'm no good
Well I'm just a poor travellin' man
I'm doin' what I think I should, oh Lord
I'm doin' what I think I should

[Chorus]
And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
I spend it fast as I can
A wailin' song and a good guitar
That's the only thing I understand, oh Lord
The only thing I understand

[Verse 2]
When I was a child
My mama said, "Hey son
Well do what you will, you'll grow to be a man
Sing what must be sung, oh Lord"
Well I sing what must be sung

[Chorus]
But I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar, yeah
I spend it fast as I can
A wailin' song and a good guitar
That's the only thing I understand, oh Lord
The only thing I understand
[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Well now that I've grown to be a man
I've travelled here and there
But there's one thing I learned, that a drink and a song
They're the only ones that ever cared, oh Lord
The only ones that ever cared

[Chorus]
Well I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar, yeah
I spend it fast as I can
A wailin' song and a good guitar
That's the only thing I understand, oh Lord
The only thing I understand

[Chorus/Outro]
I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
I spend it fast as I can
A wailin' song and a good guitar
That's the only thing I understand, oh Lord
The only thing I understand
That's all I really understand, yeah
And that's all I understand, yeah
And that's all I understand, yeah
Ah Lord, talk about it, yeah
Ah just one thing I'm talking about, yeah