People say I'm no good - I'm crazy as a loon
'cause I get stoned in the morning; I get drunk in the afternoon
Kinda like my old blue-tick hound - I like to lay around in the shade
And I ain't got no money, but I damn shore got it made, 'cause...

I ain't askin' nobody for nuthin' if I can't get it on my own
If you don't like the way I'm livin' you just leave this long-haired country boy alone

Preacher man talkin' on TV puttin' down the rock and roll
Wants me to send a donation 'cause he's worried about my soul
He said, "Jesus walked on the water," and I know that it's true
But, sometimes I think that preacher man 'd like to do a little walkin' too, but...

I ain't askin' nobody for nuthin' if I can't get it on my own
If you don't like the way I'm livin' you just leave this long-haired country boy alone

A poor girl wants to marry and a rich girl wants to flirt
A rich man goes to college and a poor man goes to work
A drunkard wants another drink of wine and a politician wants the vote
I don't want much of nuthin' at all, but I will take another toke, but...

I ain't askin' nobody for nuthin' if I can't get it on my own
If you don't like the way I'm livin' you just leave this long-haired country boy alone