Gotta Travel On

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I've laid around and played around this old town too long 
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Summers almost gone, winters coming on 
                                                            
I've laid around and played around this old town too long  
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And I feel like I've gotta travel on 
 
                                                           
                                                            
Poppa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home           
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Johnny can't come home, no, Johnny can't come home 
                                                            
Poppa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home 
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Cause he's been on the chain gang too long 
 
 
 
                                              
High sheriff and police riding after me 
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Riding after me, yes, coming after me 
                                                      
High sheriff and police riding after me 
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And I feel like I've gotta travel on  
 
 
 
                                            
Want to see my honey, want to see her bad 
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Want to see her bad, oh, want to see her bad 
                                                        
Want to see my honey, want to see her bad 
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She's the best gal this poor boy ever had