I've played around, I've splayed around
This old town too long
Summer's almost gone, yeah, winter's comin' on
I've played around, I've splayed around
This old town too long
And I feel like I've gotta travel on

Well my Papa keep's a-writing to me Johnny
But old Johnny won't come home
My Johnny won't come home, whoah
My Johnny won't come home
Well my Papa keep's a-writing to me Johnny
But old Johnny won't come home
Been on that chain gang so long

I've played around, I've splayed around
This old town too long
Summer's almost gone, yeah, winter's comin' on
I've played around, I've splayed around
This old town too long
And I feel like I've gotta travel on

I'vе played around, I've splayed around
This old town too long
Summеr's almost gone, yeah, winter's comin' on
I've played around, and I've splayed around
This old town too long
And I feel like I've gotta travel on
Well my Papa keep's a-writing to me Johnny
But old Johnny won't come home
My Johnny won't come home, yeah
Johnny won't come home
My Papa keep's a-writing to me Johnny
But old Johnny won't come home
'Cause he's been on that chain gang so long

I've played around, I've splayed around
This old town too long
Summer's almost gone, yeah, winter's comin' on