Paul Clayton / W.C. Handy

I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone and winter's coming on
I've stayed around and laid around this old town too long
I feel like I want to travel on

The chilly winds will soon begin and I'll be on my way
Gone a lonesome day, Lord, gone a lonesome day
The chilly winds will soon begin and I'll be on my way
I feel like I want to travel on

I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone and winter's coming on
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
And I feel like I gotta travel on

There's a lonesome freight at 6:08, coming through this town
I'll be homeward bound, boys, I'll be homeward bound
Lonesome freight at 6:08, that's coming through this town
I feel like I've gotta to travel on

I've waited here for 'most a year waiting for the sun to shine
Hoping you'd be mine, just waitin' for the sun to shine
I've waited here for 'most a year waiting for the sun to shine
I feel like I gotta travel on

I've laid around and stayed around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone and winter's coming on
I've laid around and stayed around this old town too long
And I feel like I gotta travel on