Gotta Travel On Lyrics - Bobby Bare

I've laid around and played around this old town too long 

Summer's almost gone, winter's comin' on 

I've laid around and played around this old town too long 

And I feel like I've gotta travel on 

High sheriff and police are ridin' after me 

Ridin' after me, oh, they're ridin' after me 

High sheriff and police are ridin' after me 

And I feel like I've gotta travel on 

Papa writes to Johnny, Johnny can't come home 

No, Johnny can't come home, Johnny can't come home 

Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home 

'Cause he's been on that chain gang too long 

Gotta see my baby, gotta see her bad 

Gotta see her bad, oh, I gotta see her bad 

Gotta see my baby, gotta see her bad 

She's the best friend this poor boy ever had 

I've laid around and played around this old town too long 

Summer's almost gone, winter's comin' on 

I've laid around and played around this old town too long 

And I feel like I've gotta travel on 

Oh, I feel like I've gotta travel on 

Oh, I feel like I've gotta travel on