Greenback Dollar

Hoyt Axton / Ken Ramsey

Some people say I'm a no 'count
Others say I'm no good
But I'm just a natural-born travelin' man
Doin' what I think I should
Doin' what I think I should

And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
I spend it as fast as I can, all right
For a wailin' song and a good guitar
The only things that I understand, poor boy
Only things that I understand

When I was a little baby
My momma told: 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

You know, I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
I spend it as fast as I can, all right
For a wailin' song and a good guitar
The only things that I understand
Only things that I understand

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
Only ones who ever care

You know, I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
I spend it as fast as I can, all right
For a wailin' song and a good guitar
The only things that I understand, poor boy
Only things that I understand

Some people say I'm a no 'count
Others say I'm no good
But I'm just a natural-born travelin' man
Doin' what I think I should
Doin' what I think I should

I don't give a damn about a greenback dollar
I spend it as fast as I can, all right
For a wailin' song and a good guitar
The only things that I understand, poor boy
Only things that I understand

Only things that I understand
Only things that I understand

Trivia about the song Greenback Dollar by Johnny Rivers

Who composed the song “Greenback Dollar” by Johnny Rivers?
The song “Greenback Dollar” by Johnny Rivers was composed by Hoyt Axton and Ken Ramsey.

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