Oh, there's a bunch here tonightWell, I've laid around and I've played aroundThis old town too longWell, summer's almost goneYes, the winter's coming onWell, I've laid around and I've played aroundThis old town too longAnd I feel just like I've got to travel onWell, I want to see my babyWell, I want to see her badWell, I want to see her badYes, I've got to see her badI want to see my babyWell, I want to see her badShe's the best gal this poor boy ever hadWell, the papa writes to JohnnyBut Johnny can't come homeNo, Johnny can't come homeI said my Johnny can't come homeThe papa writes to JohnnyBut Johnny can't come homeCause he's been onThat chain gang too longWell, the high sheriff and the policeWell, they're riding after meWell, they're riding after meEverybody's coming after meThe high sheriff and the policeWell, they're riding after meAnd I feel just like I've got to travel onBecause I've laid around and I've played aroundThis old town too longWell, summer's almost goneYes, the winter's coming onWell, I've laid around and I've played aroundThis old town too longAnd I feel just like I've got to travel onWell, I said I've laid around and I've played aroundThis old town too longAnd I feel just like I've got to travel onOn, on, onOn, on, onOn, on, onOn, on, on, ontheir 43rd wedding anniversary on august the 24th now boy that's a long time to put up with onewoman ain't it 43 years well i was just kidding honey where you sitting at anyway mom was tellingme about last year on their 42nd wedding anniversary dad took her out you know andthey got home full had a nice time from mcdonald'sand boy as soon as dad's head hit the pillow he's out you know he's going to sleep mom nudged himsaid wes said this is our 42nd wedding anniversary said don't you remember 42 years ago tonight youput your arm around me he said ah okay put his arm around her fell back over on the pillow andshe said now wes she nudged him said don't you remember 42 years ago tonight on our weddinganniversaryyou kissed me on the cheek he said okay he reached over andgave her a peck on the cheek he laid his head back over she said wes now darn it said don'tyou remember 42 years ago tonight you bit me on the earwell dad he got up and he was stumbling around in the dark and mama said wesand what are you stumbling around in the dark for and he said i'm looking for my teethwell dad he got up and he was stumbling around in the dark for and he said i'm looking for my teeth