Hey, hey, hey! I'm leavin', leavin', leavin', won't be back no more Lord, Lord Lord, Lord Cuttin' out this morning, won't be back no more Hey! Hey! Won't be back no more My woman told me, "Hit the road Johnny, don't come back no more" Packed my suitcase, went on down the line I got down, to the station with suitcase in my hand The train was leaving Oh, the train would leave, the train was leaving I said, "Hold the train conductor, I ain't got the time, get a ticket, I got money in my hand" Paid my fare, the train started movin' Paid my fare, when the train got movin' Oh, don't stop rollin' 'til the whole state's outta sight Whole state! Outta sight Lord, Lord, Lord I feel so bad Hey! I was sittin' way down inside I was sittin' there cryin', cryin' The train was movin', the train was movin' Conductor told me, said, "Johnny stop cryin', stop cryin'" Gon' take you 'way from here Down the line, down the line, down the line, down the line Woo! Stop crying, stop crying, stop cryin', stop crying Takin' you away from here, down the line Ooh