Free and easy, that’s my style
Howdy-do me, watch me smile
Fare-thee-well me after a while
'Cause I gotta roam
And any place I hang my hat is home
Sweetenin' water, cherry wine
Thank you kindly, suits me fine
Kansas City, Caroline
That’s my honeycomb
'Cause any place I hang my hat is home
Birds roostin' in a tree
Pick up and go, and the goin' proves
That’s how it oughta be I pick up too when the spirit moves me
(I go where it behoves me)
Cross the river, 'round the bend
«Hello stranger!», «So long friend!»
There’s a voice in the lonesome wind
That keeps whisp’ring, «Roam!»
I’m going where a welcome mat is No matter where that is
'Cause any place I hang my hat is home