| Gonna jump on a Greyhound bus down to New Orleans |
| Gonna pack my last clean shirt and a pair of jeans |
| Gonna quit my job at the foundry, I never liked it anyway |
| And I’m gonna be long gone today |
| And you can tell your mommy and daddy that I sure am sorry |
| But I don’t believe I’ll fit into your plans right now |
| Besides, I’m ten years older than you, honey |
| Don’t you see what I’m tryin' to say? |
| I’m gonna be long gone today |
| Long gone |
| Out of your life in a flash |
| Long gone |
| 'Cause the travelin' man’s kinda love, honey, just don’t last |
| And when you open up your pretty blue eyes tomorrow mornin' |
| You’re gonna feel the warm sunshine healin' all your pain |
| So don’t beat down on me, darlin', I loved you yesterday |
| But I’m gonna be long gone today |
| Long gone |
| Out of your life in a flash |
| Long gone |
| 'Cause the travelin' man’s kinda love, honey, just don’t last |
| And when you open up your pretty blue eyes tomorrow mornin' |
| You’re gonna feel the warm sunshine healin' all your pain |
| So don’t beat down on me, darlin', I loved you yesterday |
| But I’m gonna be long gone today |
| Yes, I’m gonna be long gone today |
| Honey, I’m gonna be long gone today |
| Hey, hey, hey |