Done laid around
And stayed around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Now then winter's coming on
I gone and laid around
And stayed around this old town too long
And I feel like I gotta travel on

Papa writes to Johnny
But Johnny can't come home
Johnny can't come home
No, he said Johnny can't come home
Papa writes to Johnny
But Johnny can't come home
Johnny's been out on the road for too long

Done laid around
And stayed around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Now then winter's coming on
I gone and stayed around
And played around this old town too long
And I feel like I gotta travel on

[?] will soon begin
And I'll be my way
Happy on my way
No, honey, I'm coming home to stayed
[?] will soon begin
Feel like I gotta travel on
Done laid around
And stayed around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Baby, now winter's coming on
I gone and stayed around
And played around this old town too long
And I feel like I just gotta travel on

Lonesome freighter, a six-oh-eight
Coming down the track
Coming on down the track
Baby, it never coming back
Lonesome freighter, a six-oh-eight
Coming on down the track
And I feel lik I ain't never coming back

Feel like I laid around
And stayed around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone
Now then winter's coming on
I gone and stayed around
And played around this old town too long
And I feel like I gotta travel on
I feel like I gotta travel on
I feel like I just gotta travel on