G5 I've laid around and played around this old town too long C5 G5 Summers almost gone, winters coming on I've laid around and played around this old town too long G5 C5 D5 G5 And I feel like I've gotta travel on Poppa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home G5 C5 G5 Johnny can't come home, no, Johnny can't come home Poppa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home G5 C5 D5 G5 Cause he's been on the chain gang too long High sheriff and police riding after me G5 G5 Riding after me, yes, coming after me High sheriff and police riding after me G5 C5 D5 G5 And I feel like I've gotta travel on Want to see my honey, want to see her bad G5 C5 G5 Want to see her bad, oh, want to see her bad Want to see my honey, want to see her bad G5 C5 D5 G5 She's the best gal this poor boy ever had