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I left Oklahoma, driving in a pontiac, 
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Just about to lose my mind 
 
I was going' to Arizona, maybe on to California, 
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Where the people all live so fine 
 
My mama says I'm lazy, my baby thinks I'm crazy, 
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Gonna show 'em all this time 
 
Now you know I ain't a'foolin', I don't need no more schoolin' 
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I was born to just walk the line. 
 
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      Livin' on Tulsa time, Livin' on Tulsa time 
       
      Well you know I've been through it, 'cause I set my watch back to it, 
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      Livin' on Tulsa time. 
 
 
Well, there I was in Hollywood, wishin' I was doin' good 
Talkin' on the telephone line 
They don't need my in the movies, and nobody sings my songs 
I guess I'm just a'wastin' time 
Well, then I got to thinkin', man I'm really sinkin' 
And I really had a flash this time 
I had no business leavin', then nobody would be grievin' 
If I went on back to Tulsa time.