[Pre-Chorus-Willie Nelson] It's been rough and rocky traveling But I'm finally standing upright on the ground After taking several readings I'm surprised to find my mind's still fairly sound [Chorus-Willie Nelson] I guess Nashville was the roughest But I know I've said the same about them all We received our education In the cities of the nation, me and Paul [Verse 1-Willie Nelson] Almost busted in Laredo But for reasons that I'd rather not disclose But if you're staying in a motel there and leave Just don't leave nothing in your clothes And at the airport in Milwaukee They refused to let us board the plane at all They said we looked suspicious But I believe they like to pick on me and Paul [Pre-Chorus-Willie Nelson] It's been rough and rocky traveling But I'm finally standing upright on the ground After taking several readings I'm surprised to find my mind's still fairly sound [Chorus-Willie Nelson] I guess Nashville was the roughest But I know I've said the same about them all We received our education In the cities of the nation, me and Paul [Verse 2-Willie Nelson] On a package show in Buffalo With us and Kitty Wells and Charlie Pride The show was long and we're just sitting there And we'd come to play and not just for the ride Well, we drank a lot of whiskey So I don't know if we went on that night at all But I don't think they even missed us I guess Buffalo ain't geared for me and Paul [Pre-Chorus-Willie Nelson] It's been rough and rocky traveling But I'm finally standing upright on the ground After taking several readings I'm surprised to find my mind's still fairly sound [Chorus-Willie Nelson] I guess Nashville was the roughest But I know I've said the same about them all We received our education In the cities of the nation, me and Paul