Bm                    Em
Born to a good father I have no excuse
F#                              Bm         F#     Bm
I could say I blame someone but what would be the use
                              Em
When I learn to travel now is when I learn to steal
   F#                        Bm        F#       Bm
To ride without a ticket now along the lines of steel

[Chorus 1]

E                     A7
Oh you don't know the things I have seen
D                D7                   G           F#
Twenty years out on the road with the Johnson Family
E                     A7
Oh you don't know the cages I have seen
D            D7                G           F#
Twenty years in and out of the Johnson Family

[Instrumental]

Bm Em F# Bm F# Bm

Bm                      Em
I'd harnessed stones and took them to the fence
  F#                                   Bm     F#       Bm
I found my heart by moved the shop and always made the rent
                             Em
When I met old George now he showed me to the box
      F#                                    Bm    F#    Bm
Fresh out the night oh from the day now the money never stops


[Chorus 2]
E                     A7
Oh you can't know the cages I have seen
D           D7                   G           F#
In and out over the years of the Johnson Family
E                     A7
Oh you can't know the troubles I have seen
D                D7                   G           F#
Twenty years out on the road with the Johnson Family

[Instrumental]

Bm Em F# Bm F# Bm

Bm Em F# Bm E7 A D G F# F Bm F# Bm

Bm                                 Em
Call me a thief and a liar now you know you would be right
F#                     Bm  F#     Bm
Straight as an arrow I sit here tonight
                              Em
All my debts too heavy boys I cannot pay them down
  F#                                 Bm     F#     Bm
I pawn my watch and take a walk down to the sea to drown

E                     A7
Oh you can't know the things I have seen
D                D7                   G           F#
Twenty years out on the road with the Johnson Family
E                     A7
Oh you can't know the cages I have seen
D                D7                   G           F#
Twenty years out on the road with the Johnson Family