Greenback Dollar Songtext
von 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...