I don't know what they put in the water,
But it sure ain't good for my health.
It tastes like a bitter pill to swallow,
And I just can't get enough of this stuff.
You see, I was born and raised in a little town called Scranton,
Where everything is safe and sound.
So I packed up my bags and left that town for a place where the grass is green
And gone are the rows of houses we used to live in.
Well, the first thing you know ol' Jesse comes along with his banjo
Says he's gonna pick me up and take me down the line.
He said, "Hey, buddy, let's go downtown."
I said, "All right, you're lookin' fine."
We gotta move before they raise the parkin' rate.
They've got no mercy in these new parts of town.
Now my baby took a plane back home to Mama.
She didn't even say goodbye.
She just picked up her suitcase from the floor,
And she walked out the door without a tear in her eye.
I said, "Baby, wait! It was only a joke when I said I'd leave you behind."
She said, "Go ahead and hit the road Jack, don'tcha come crawlin' back no more."
I said, "All right, I'll give you time to think it over."
She said, "Don't bother to write or call."
I said, "Wait a minute, honey child, I was only kiddin' ya."
She said, "Good luck, now, have a good time."
I said, "Whoa, whoa, I got things to do today."
She said, "Move it on out, 'cause we're movin' on up."
I said, "Oh, all right, but don't blame me if your car won't start."
She said, "Bye-bye, now, have a good time."
I said, "Hold it, hold it, hold it, now!"
She said, "Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye."
I said, "Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute, y'all."
She said, "Get yourself gone, get outta here quick."
I said, "Gimme one last chance, mister, please."
She said, "There ain't no way, I'm leavin' you for good this time."
I said, "Just one more hour, then I'm going away."
She said, "Two hours ago, we both knew better than that."
I said, "Listen, honey, pack your bags, we're leaving today."
She said, "Leave? Get outta here, man, you're too late."
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