Merle Haggard - Way Back in the Mountains lyrics

How far can a man stretch a dollar I thought as I counted my pay I told myself over and over There must be some other way No light at the end of the tunnel The whole world is falling apart And I need this load on my shoulders Like I need a hole in my heart I'm gonna move way back in the mountains Build a cabin nobody can find I'm gonna move way back in the mountains I'm gonna leave this old city behind How does a man hold a woman When he's standing on unsteady ground She's wantin' things I can't give her Things that make her world go round I'm trading this microwave oven For a cast iron pot bellied stove If all I can make is a living Hey, I should have moved back a long time ago I'm gonna move way back in the mountains Build a cabin nobody can find I'm gonna move way back in the mountains I'm gonna leave this old city behind I'm gonna move way back in the mountains Build a cabin nobody can find