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.