Some people say I'm a no count, others say I'm no goodBut I'm just a natural born travelin' man, doin' what I think I shoulddoin' what I think I shouldAnd I don't give up, I've got a green back, darlin'I spend the best years hidin'Playin' soft, playin' wicked toughThe only thing that I understandThe only thing that I understandWhen I was a baby, my mama said, hey sonTravel where you will, grow old and be a manSing what you must be, sonSing what you must be, sonAnd I don't give up, I've got a green back, darlin'I spend the best years hidin'Playin' soft, playin' wicked toughThe only thing that I understandThe only thing that I understandNow that I'm a grown man, I've traveled here and thereI've learned that a bottle of brandy and a songAre the only one you ever getAre the only one you ever getAnd I don't give up, I've got a green back, darlin'I spend the best years hidin'Playin' soft, playin' wicked toughThe only thing that I understandThe only thing that I understandAnd I don't give up, I've got a green back, darlin'I spend the best years hidin'Playin' soft, playin' wicked toughThe only thing that I understandThe only thing that I understandThe only thing that I understand