Leavin' this town got the ticket in my hand,
Greyhound gonna haul me to the promised land
Can't shake this restless in my bones,
Mama don't fret I won't be alone
Gonna make me a fortune and I'm comin' back
In a cadillac!

Ain't no jobs, mill closed last year,
If ya wanna get ahead, get the hell outta here
There's a lot of new money in this old guitar,
Hold on Daddy, don't ya sell that farm
Gonna make me a pile and I'm comin' back
In a cadillac!

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This backwoods boy's gonna be an uptown deal,
And I'll be back home in my coverted "ville"
There'll be so much green
They're gonna think I robbed a bank when I get back
In a Cadillac!

These neon lights leave me shinin' like glitter,
And if I play real good I get the pick of the litter
If what she's workin' feels just right,
She might wind up and be my wife
Throw her suitcase in and then I'll drive her on back
In my Cadillac!

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In my Cadillac!