[Verse 1]
Me and my guitar, we'd sure like to be
Where the good times are had and the living is free
'Cause trouble and misery is all I have found
Since I laid eyes on the great old town

[Verse 2]
Bad times have got me
I'm just out of jail
Took all of my money just for my fare
Trouble and misery is all I have found
Since I first came to the great old town

[Verse 3]
The western sun, it's sure sinkin' low
I think maybe to Dallas, next I will go
'Cause trouble and misery is all I have found
Since I first came to the great old town

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
It's for damn sure
I'd rather not stay in this hard-luck place another day
And trouble and misery is all I have found
Since I laid eyes on the great old town
Since I first came to the great old town