Artists: The Kingston Trio
 Charted at # 21 in 1963
 Written by Hoyt Axton and Ken Ramsey


 Em
 Some people say I'm a no-'count

 Others say I'm no good

 But I'm just a natural-born travelin' man

 D                          Em
 Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah
 D                          Em
 Doin' what I think I should


 Refrain:
 G                C                    G            C
 And I don't give a damn about a greenback-a dollar
 G              C             G      C
 Spend it fast as I can
 G         C        G         C
 For a wailin' song and a good guitar
 D                               Em
 The only things that I understand, poor boy
 D                               Em
 The only things that I understand


 When I was a little baby
 My mama said "Hey son,"
 "Travel where you will and grow to be a man
 and sing what must be sung, poor boy"
 Sing what must be sung

 Refrain

 Now that I'm a grown man
 I've traveled here and there
 I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song
 The only ones who ever care, poor boy
 The only ones who ever care

 Refrain

 Some people say I'm a no-'count
 Others say I'm no good
 But I'm just a natural-born travelin' man
 Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah
 Doin' what I think I should

 Refrain:
 And I don't give a damn about a greenback-a dollar
 Spend it fast as I can
 For a wailin' song and a good guitar
 The only things that I understand, poor boy
 The only things that I understand
 The only things that I understand, poor boy
 The only things that I understand