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I was born in the Southland, twenty some odd years ago 
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Now I ran away for the first time when I was about four years old 
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I'm a free born man, my home is on my back 
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Lord, I know every inch of highway and every foot of back road and every mile of a railroad track 
 
 
I got a gal in Cincinnati, got a woman in San Antoine 
But I always love that girl next door and any ole place is home 
I'm a free born man, my home is on my back 
Lord, I know every inch of highway and every foot of back road and every mile of a railroad track 
 
Dodro 
 
I've got me a worn out guitar, I carry an ole tote sack 
I've hocked it about two-hundred times but I always get it back 
I'm a free born man, my home is on my back 
Lord, I know every inch of highway and every foot of back road and every mile of a railroad track 
 
 
You may not like my appearance, you may not like my song 
You might not like the way I am but you sure like the way I'm gone 
I'm a free born man, my home is on my back 
Lord, I know every inch of highway and every foot of back road and every mile of a railroad track 
 
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