I'm going to head on out to the old Ferguson Road
Stand beneath the trees and see how tall I am
Then I'm going to wade in a cold, rocky stream
So I will be sure not to give a damn
No one ever loses anybody
Oh, but sometimes it's so hard to get along
Oh, and I don't want to hang on anybody
So before you say you're leaving
Oh, and I don't want to hang on anybody

Then I'll be gone
I'm going to head on out to the old Ferguson Road
Find myself a spot where the sun cuts through
Throw my old mattress in the back of the bus
Get a good head start on forgetting you
You know I've never known anybody
Who could ever make me feel this way
Oh, but no one gets to own anybody
So I guess I got good reason when I say
I'm going to head on out to the old Ferguson Road
I'm going to head on out to the old Ferguson Road
Stand beneath the trees and see how tall I am
Then I'm going to wade in a cold, rocky stream
So I will be sure not to give a damn
Yes, I'm going to be sure not to give a damn
Give a damn