Greenback Dollar Songtext

von The Kingston Trio

Worum geht es in dem Song?

In dem Song "Greenback Dollar" von The Kingston Trio geht es darum, wie der Sänger sein Leben als reisender Musiker lebt...

Hoyt Axton/Ken Ramsey

Some people say I'm a no 'count. Others say I'm no good.
But I'm just a nat'ral-born travelin' man, doin' what I think I should, O, yeah. Doin' what I think I should.

Chorus:
And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar, spend it as fast as I can.
For a wailin' song and a good guitar, the only things that I understand, poor boy, the only things that I understand.

When I was a little baby, my momma said, Hey, son. Travel where you will and grow to be a man
And sing what must be sung, poor boy. Sing what must be sung.

(Chorus)

Now that I'm a grown man, I've traveled here and there. I've learned that a bottle of brandy and a song,
The only ones who ever care, poor boy, the only ones who ever care.

(Chorus, repeat first verse and repeat chorus)