I left Oklahoma driving in a Pontiac

Just about to lose my mind

I was going to Arizona maybe on to California

Where the people all live so fine



My baby said I was crazy

My moma called me lazy

I was gonna show'em all this time



Cause you know I ain't no fooling

I don't need no more school'in

I was born to just walk the line



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Livin on Tulsa time, livin on Tulsa time

Well you know I've been through it

When I set my watch back to it 

Livin on Tulsa time



Where there I was in Hollywood

Wishing I was doing good

Talking on telephone line

But they don't need me in the movies

And nobody sings my songs

Guess I'm just wasting time



Well then I got to thinking

Man I'm really sinking

And I really had a flash this time

I had no business leaving

And nobody would be grieving

If I went on back to Tulsa time



Repeat chorus