Gotta Travel On -Billy Grammer

Gotta Travel On
Written by: Paul Clayton, Larry Ehrlich, Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, Dave Lazer, Pete Seeger
First release: Gotta Travel On by Billy Grammer on audio single gotta Travel On (December 1958)

Gotta Travel On Lyrics

I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's comin' on
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
And I feel like I gotta travel on

Poppa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home
Johnny can't come home, no, Johnny can't come home
Poppa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home
'Cause he's been on the chain gang too long.

High sheriff and police riding after me
Riding after me, yes, coming after me.
High sheriff and police coming after me,
And I fee like I gotta travel on.

Want to see my honey, want to see her bad
Want to see her bad, oh, want to see her bad.
Want to see my honey, want to see her bad,
She's the best girl, this poor boy ever had.

Gotta Travel On Singers

1 Billy Grammer (billboard hot 100 1959) December 1958


2. The Embassy Singers April 1959 3. The Travellers 3 1963 4. Bobby Bare December 1963 5. Eddy Arnold and The Needmore Creek Singers January 1964 6. Della Reese with Bill Doggett, Shelly Manne, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis and Bobby Bryant 1966 7. Jerry Lee Lewis & Linda Gail Lewis September 1969 8. Ray Bryant 1972 9. Jerry Lee Lewis May 23, 1995 10. June Carter September 23, 2003 11. Jimmie Dale Gilmore August 16, 2005 12. The Starline Rhythm Boys October 14, 2008 13. Joe Paul Nichols with Jan Howard 2011.


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