David Allan Coe — Gotta Travel On

You’ve layed around and played around This old town too long Summer’s almost gone Winter’s comin’ on You’ve layed around and played around This old town too long And I feel like you better travel on High sheriff and the police coming after you Coming after you, yes coming after you High Sheriff and the police coming after you So I feel like you better travel on I wanna see my honey, I wanna see her bad I wanna see her bad, I wanna see her bad I wanna see my woman, I wanna see her bad She’s the best friend this poor boy’s ever had I just needed money, I didn’t mean to hurt no one Mean to hurt no one, pa, mean to hurt no one I just needed money, I didn’t mean to hurt no one Lord, I wish I’d have never seen that gun I’ve layed around and played around This old town too long Summer’s almost gone Winter’s comin’ on I’ve layed around and played around This old town too long And I feel like I’ve gotta travel on I promise you I’ll write you if you don’t get away If you don’t get away, son, if you don’t get away I promise you I’ll write you if you don’t get away And I’ll come to see you, if you have to stay Well I ain’t going to prison, I’d rather die here in the street Die here in the street, pa, die here in the street I ain’t going to prison, I’d rather die here in the street And I’ll leave this world lying at your feet I’ve layed around and played around This old town too long Summer’s almost gone Winter’s comin’ on I’ve layed around and played around This old town too long And I feel like I’ve gotta travel on