I laid around and I played around this old town too long Summer's almost gone yes the winter's comin' on I laid around and I played around this old town too long And I feel like I've gotta travel on Well papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home Johnny can't come home no Johnny can't come home Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home Cause he's been on the chain gang too long Yeah I laid around... Well the high sheriff and police comin' after me Comin' after me yes a ridin' after me The high sheriff and police comin' after me And I feel like I gotta travel on Yeah I laid around... I wanna see my baby wanna see him bad Wanna see him bad yes I gotta see him bad I wanna see my honey I wanna see him bad He's the best man this poor girl ever had Well I laid around... And I feel like I gotta travel on