You know I'm just a country boy And a long, long way from home You know what a fool country boy I am And a long, long way from home You know peoples, I can't read or write Peoples, please don't do me wrong Can you remember, baby Can you remember what it was you said Oh oh Can you remember what it was you said When I was sick and down, woman I needed you to rub my achin' head I was born in the country, baby Peoples, and I've never been to town Yes, I was born in the country Peoples, I've never been to town You know, why don't you reconsider, baby And I'd be layin' your burden down You know I've been having trouble ev'rywhere I go I've been having trouble ev'rywhere I go Yeah because I'm a country boy I've been driftin' from door to door I'm gonna get this freight train smokin' Back down the road I'm goin' I'm gonna get this freight train smokin' People, down the road I'm goin' You know I'm goin' back to Mississippi People, where I was bread and born