[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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I was born in the Southland twenty-some odd years ago
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I left home for the first time, honey, when I was four years old
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I'm a freeborn man, my home is on my back
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I know every inch of highway, every foot of back road, every mile of railroad track
[Verse 2]
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I got a lady in Cincinnati, a woman in San Anton'
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I always love the gal next door, honey, every place is home
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I'm a freeborn man, my home is on my back
D Db C G
I know every inch of highway, every foot of back road, every mile of railroad track
[Instrumental]
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Dm Cm Gm Gm
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Cm Cm Gm Gm
Dm Cm Gm Gm
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[Verse 3]
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You may not like the way I look, you may not like my song
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You may not like the way I live, you'll love the way I'm gone
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I'm a freeborn man, home is on my back
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I know every inch of highway, every foot of back road, every mile of railroad
A
Every mile of railroad, every mile of railroad track