[Verse 1]
Just about a year ago
I set out on the road
Seekin' my fame and fortune
And lookin' for a pot of gold
Things got bad and things got worse
I guess you know the tune
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again

[Verse 2]
Rode in on the Greyhound
I'll be walkin' out if I go
I was just passin' through
It must be seven months or more
I ran out of time and money
Looks like they took my friend
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again

[Verse 3]
The man from the magazine
He said I was on my way
But somewhere I lost connections
And I ran out of songs to play
I came into town a one night stand
Looks like my plans fell through
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again
[Verse 4]
If I only had a dollar
For every song I've sung
And every time I've had to play
While people sat there drunk
You know I'd catch the next train
Right back to where I'm from
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again