Gotta Travel On

I've laid around and played around this old town too long Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's comin' on I've laid around and played around this old town too long And I feel like I gotta travel on Poppa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home Johnny can't come home, no, Johnny can't come home Poppa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home 'Cause he's been on the chain gang too long High sheriff and police ridin' after me Ridin' after me, yes, comin' after me High sheriff and police ridin' after me And I feel like I gotta travel on I've laid around and played around this old town too long Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's comin' on I've laid around and played around this old town too long And I feel like I gotta travel on Wanna see my honey, wanna see her bad Wanna see her bad, oh, wanna see her bad Wanna see my honey, wanna see her bad She's the best girl this poor boy ever had I've laid around and played around this old town too long Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's comin' on I've laid around and played around this old town too long And I feel like I gotta travel on Travel on Travel on Travel on Travel on