"Nutbush city limits" A church house gin house A school house out house On highway number nineteen The people keep the city clean They call it Nutbush oh nutbush Call it nutbush city limits Twenty-five was the speed limit Motorcycle not allowed in it You go to the store on friday You go to church on sunday They call it Nutbush oh nutbush Call it nutbush city limits You go to the fields on weekdays And have a picnic on labor day You go to town on saturday But go to the church ev'ry sunday They call it Nutbush oh nutbush Call it nutbush city limits No whiskey for sale You can't cop no bail Salt pork and molasses Is all you get in jail They call it Nutbush oh nutbush Call it nutbush city limits Little old town in tennessee That's called a quiet little old Community A one-horse town you have to Watch What you're puttin' down in old Nutbush They call it Nutbush oh nutbush Call it nutbush city

No matter what you think you pulled you'll find it's not enough No matter who you think you know you won't get through It's a given L.A. law someone's faster on the draw No matter where you hide I'm coming after you, you No matter how the race is run it always ends the same Another room without a view awaits downtown You can shake me for a while, live it up in style No matter what you do I'm going to take you down Shakedown, breakdown, takedown Everybody wants into the crowded line Breakdown, takedown, you're busted Let down, you're guard, honey Just about the time you think that it's all right Breakdown, takedown, you're busted This is a town where everyone is reaching for the top This is a place where second best will never do It's OK you want to shine but once you step across that line No matter where you hide I'm coming after you Shakedown, breakdown, takedown Everybody wants into the crowded line Breakdown, takedown, you're busted Shakedown, breakdown, honey Just about the time you think that it's all right Breakdown, takedown, you're busted Oh, busted Shakedown, breakdown, takedown Everybody wants into the crowded line Breakdown, takedown, you're busted Shakedown, breakdown, honey Just about the time you think that it's all right Breakdown, takedown, you're busted Shakedown, breakdown, takedown Everybody wants into the crowded line Breakdown, takedown, you're busted Let down, you're guard, honey Just about the time you think that it's all right Breakdown, takedown, oh you're busted Shakedown, breakdown, takedown Everybody wants into the crowded line Breakdown, takedown, you're busted Let down, you're guard, honey Just about the time you think that it's all right

Yeah, I'm gonna tell my tale come on A come on, a give a listen 'Cause I was born lonely down by the riverside Learned to spin fortune wheels, and throw dice I was just thirteen when I had to leave home Knew I couldn't stick around, I had to roam Ain't good looking, but you know I ain't shy Ain't afraid to look it girl, hey hear me out So if you need some lovin', and you need it right away Take a little time out, and maybe I'll stay But I got to ramble (Ramblin' man) Gamble (Gamblin' man) Got to got to ramble (Ramblin' man) I was born a ramblin' (Gamblin' man) Yeah, Uh-uh Say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Hah, hah, a bring it on, come on now Yeah alright here we go now now I'm out of money, 'cause you know I need some Ain't gonna run on lovin', and I must run Gotta keep movin', never gonna slow down You can have your funky world, see you 'round 'Cause I gotta ramble (Ramblin' man) Oh Lord, I gotta gamble (Gamblin' man) Yeah, I gotta ramble (Ramblin' man) Lord I'm a ramblin' (Gamblin' man) Oh, I'm just a rambler Yeah, yeah I'm just a gambler Come on and sing along 'Cause I'm just a rambler (Ramblin' man) Yeah, Lord, I'm a gambler (Gamblin' man) Yeah, rambler (Ramblin' man) Yeah, I'm a gambler (Gamblin' man) A rambler (Ramblin' man)