Greenback Dollar - Original - Hoyt Axton

Some people say I’m a no count, others say I’m no good

But I’m just a natural born travelin' man

Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah

Doin' what I think I should

And I don’t give a damn about a greenback dollar

Spend it fast as I can for a wailin song and a good guitar

The only thing that I understand, oh yeah

The only thing that I understand, oh yeah

When I was a little baby, my mama she said «Son

Travel where you will and grow to be a man

And sing what must be sung, poor boy

Sing what must be sung.»

And I don’t give a damn about a greenback dollar

Spend it fast as I can for a wailin song and a good guitar

The only thing that I understand, poor boy

The only thing that I understand

Now that I’m a grown man, I’ve travelled here and there

And I’ve learned that a bottle of brandy and a song

The only ones who care, oh Lord

The only ones who care

And I don’t give a damn about a greenback dollar

Spend it fast as I can for a wailin song and a good guitar

The only thing that I understand, oh yeah

The only thing that I understand, oh yeah

Some people say I’m a no count, others say I’m no good

But I’m just a natural born travelin' man

Doin' what I think I should, oh yeah

Doin' what I think I should

And I don’t give a damn about a greenback dollar

Spend it fast as I can for a wailin song and a good guitar

The only thing that I understand, oh yeah

The only thing that I understand

That’s all that I understand, poor boy

That’s all that I understand