Get Gone Lyrics

Let me tell you about a boy who came from Southern Illinois

With a dream in his pocket and gold in his voice

He knew he'd change his life he knew he'd be a star

So he wrote a note for his family and he left with his guitar

He rode out on the first greyhound headed straight for fame galore

Got to New York City and went knocking on their doors

He knew he'd give no ground that time would come to see them call

Soon he'd hear his name ringing out from concert halls

They said ooh boy how about it

You think that you got it

And you've come to prove yourself

You don't know about it

You won't last an hour

You should take the next train home

Go on get gone

You know you don't belong here

Go on get gone

We don't want you any longer

Go on get gone

You know you don't belong here

Go on get gone

We don't want you any longer

Well that man he knew his music and what it's destined for

Forget the dollar signs a song is worth just so much more

He'll sleep out in the streets he'll play most every night

Anywhere that'd take him he'll be playing till daylight

But they said oh boy how about it

You think that you got it

And you've come to prove us wrong

You don't know about it

You won't last the hour

You should take the next train home

Go on get gone

You know you don't belong here

Go on get gone

We don't want you any longer

Go on get gone

You know you don't belong here

Go on get gone

Now the people come from all around to listen to his words

He sings to them his stories and everything he learned

So when fame came a-callin' and said they loved him all along

He took their tales of wonder and he turned it to a song

Go on get gone

You know you don't belong here

Go on get gone

We don't want you any longer

Go on get gone

Go on get gone

Go on get gone