I'd Rather Be Songtext
von Ernest Tubb

I′d rather be in a dirty old jailhouse
Wearing a ball and a chain
Than be with a girl who don't love me
Chained by a wedding ring

I′d rather be just an old lonesome hobo
Riding the rails where they wind
Than stay with a girl who don't want me
And lets me know it all the time


And so you're free
You can go where you want to
I wouldn′t stand in your way
If you don′t want me, I don't want you
And there′s nothing else left to say

'Cause I′d rather be in my grave six feet under
Shaded by some faithful tree
Than be with a girl who's unfaithful
And that′s what you'd rather be

And so you're free
You can go where you want to
I wouldn′t stand in your way
If you don′t want me, I don't want you
And there′s nothing else left to say


'Cause I′d rather be in my grave six feet under
Shaded by some faithful tree
Than be with a girl who's unfaithful
And that′s what you'd rather be