I was born in the Southland Some twenty odd years ago I ran away for the first time When I was only four years old I'm a freeborn man My home is on my back I know every inch of highway Every foot of back road Every mile of railroad track I got a lady in Cincinnati A woman in San Antone And I always love the girl next door But any place is home I'm a freeborn man Home is on my back I know every inch of highway Every foot of back road Every mile of railroad track And I got me a worn out guitar I carry an old tone sack And I hocked it about two hundred times But I always get it back I'm a freeborn man Home is on my back I know every inch of highway Every foot of back road Every mile of railroad track Well, you may not like my appearance You may not like my song You may not like the way I talk But you sure like the way I'm gone I'm a freeborn man Home is on my back I know every inch of highway Every foot of back road Every mile of railroad track I was born in the Southland Some twenty odd years ago I ran away for the first time When I was only four years old I'm a freeborn man Home is on my back I know every inch of highway Every foot of back road Every mile of railroad track