Well, I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone, yes winter's coming on
Well, I've laid around and played around this old town too long
And I feel like I've gotta travel on

Chilly winds will soon begin and I'll be on my way
I'll be on my way, yes I'm going alone some day
Chilly winds will soon begin and I'll be on my way
And I feel like I've gotta travel on

Well, I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone, yes winter's coming on
Well, I've laid around and played around this old town too long
And I feel like I've gotta travel on

I wanna see my honey, I wanna see her bad
Wanna see my honey, wanna see her bad
Well, I wanna see my honey, I wanna see her bad
She's the best girl this poor boy's ever had

Well, I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone, yes winter's coming on
Well, I've laid around and played around this old town too long
And I feel like I've gotta travel on

There's a lonesome freight at 6:08, coming through the town
Coming through the town, yes I'll be homeward bound
There's a lonesome freight at 6:08, coming through the town
And I feel like I've gotta travel on

Well, I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone, yes winter's coming on
Well, I've laid around and played around this old town too long
And I feel like I've gotta travel on
And I feel like I've gotta travel on