Done laid around, done stayed around
This old town too long
Summer´s almost gone, winter´s coming on
Done laid around, done stayed around
This old town too long
And it seems like I´ve got to travel on
And it seems like I´ve got to travel on.

Papa writes to Johnny, "Johnny, can´t you come home?
Johnny, can´t you come home? Johnny, can´t you come home?"
Papa writes to Johnny, "Johnny, can´t you come home?"
Johnny´s been out on the road too long
Done laid around, done stayed around
This old town too long
And it seems like I´ve got to travel on
And it seems like I´ve got to travel on.

That silly wind will soon begin and I´ll be on my way
Going home to stay, going home to stay
That silly wind will soon begin and I´ll be on my way
And I feel like I just want to travel on
Done laid around, done stayed around
This old town too long
And it seems like I´ve got to travel on
And it seems like I´ve got to travel on.

There´s a lonesome freight at 6.08 coming through the town
I´ll be homward bound, I´ll be homeward bound
There´s a lonesome freight at 6.08 coming through the town
And I feel like I just want to travel on
Done laid around, done stayed around
This old town too long
And it seems like I´ve got to travel on
And it seems like I´ve got to travel on.