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Gotta Travel On

Source Recording: Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys (1959)

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Song Details

Alternate Titles
Done Laid Around, Gonna Travel On, Got To Travel On
Songwriters
David Lazar, Fred Hellerman, Lee Hays, Larry Ehrlich, Pete Seeger, Paul Clayton
First Release
The Weavers (1948)
Song history
Themes
Rambling Outlaw
Popularity
Common

Source Recording

Artist
Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys
Album
Single (Gotta Travel On) (1959)
Key D Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 129 BPM Length 2:32 ISRC USMC15848040
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Gotta Travel On

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I’ve laid around and played around this old town too long
4 1
Summer’s almost gone yeah winter’s coming on
I’ve laid around and played around this old town too long
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And I feel like I’ve gotta travel on

High sheriff and police riding after me
Riding after me yes coming after me
High sheriff and police riding after me
And I feel like I’ve gotta travel on

Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can’t come home
Johnny can’t come home no Johnny can’t come home
Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can’t come home
Cause he’s been on that chain gang too long

Want to see my honey want to see her bad
Want to see her bad oh I want to see her bad
Want to see my honey want to see her bad
She’s the best gal this poor boy’s ever had

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