Backwoods killer from a river town

A mixed up kid that let his hair hang down

High school rebel, he's always been bad

And his poor old man's still wond'ring 'bout the lad

But he's gone, gone away to find his fortune.



There's a long-haired lady lookin' for a home

With her young son, he'd left them both alone

And his black-haired lover's got a broken heart

'Cause her lonely boy just won't play the part

'Cause he's gone, gone away to find his fortune.



And it's been a long, long way

From that little town to L.A.

And I can't turn around

Ladies, I'm gone, gone away to find my fortune.



A restless nature fed my crazy dreams

So I packed my bags in a big limousine

laughed at the people who were laughin' at me

Laughed and said I'm gonna be what I be

And I'm gone, gone away to find my fortune.