Just about a year ago, I went out on the road
Seeking my fame and fortune, I was looking for a pot of gold
You know that things got bad and things got worse
And I guess we'll know the tune
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again

Rolling now on the Greyhound, I'll be walking out if I go
I was just passing through, yeah, about seven months ago
I went out of town with money, it looks like they took my friends
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again

The man from the magazine, you know, he said "I was on my way"
But somewhere I lost connections, I ran out of songs to play
I came in town on a one night stand
And it looks like my plans fell through
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again

Now if I only had a dollar for ev'ry song I've sung
Ev'ry time the band would play and people just sat there drunk
You know, you know, I'd catch the next train 
And go back to where I live
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again 
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again