(Harlan Howard). . Go West Young Man the signs all seem to say. There's San Diego, Frisco or LA. Leave that cold, cold woman far behind. Warm yourself in that California sunshine..
I was just a kid roamin' around. Travelin' through, a little ol' town. A man walked up and said come with me. You're broke and son that's vagrancy. . A carefree lad that love to roam.
He got a letter saying guess you don't remember me. But I'm the girl that you courted before you ran away to sea. You never even wrote a letter even to your mom and dad.
(Mr In-between Mr In-between better leave the scene Mr In-between). Well I'm too old for girls and I'm too young for women. I've looked all around and my hopes are a dimmin'.
Go West Young Man the signs all seem to say now there's San Diego Frisco or LA. Leave that cold cold woman far behind warm yourself in that California sunshine.
Chain gang, chain gang. . I was just a kid a roamin' around. Travelin' through a little ol' town. When a chief walked up and said, "Come with me. You're broke and son, that's vagrancy".