You know I'm just a country boy

And a long long way from home

You know what a fool country boy I am

And a long long way from home

You know peoples I can't read or write

Peoples please don't do me wrong

Can you remember baby

Can you remember what it was you said

Can you remember what it was you said

When I was sick and down woman

I needed you to rub my achin' head

I was born in the country baby

Peoples and I've never been to town

Yes I was born in the country

Peoples I've never been to town

You know why don't you reconsider baby

And I'd be layin' your burden down

You know

I've been having trouble ev'rywhere I go

I've been having trouble ev'rywhere I go

Yeah because I'm a country boy

I've been driftin' from door to door

I'm gonna get this freight train smokin'

Back down the road I'm goin'

I'm gonna get this freight train smokin'

People down the road I'm goin'

You know I'm goin' back to mississippi

People where I was bread and born