Well I'm a goin' down the road with worries on my mind I gotta lot of troubles I'm leavin' behind Oh yes I'm goin' just to see what I can see I'm gonna get the best of living before living gets the best of me I hear the crowds are happy in Dallas and Fort Worth I gotta find what's goin' on before I leave this earth Oh yes I'm goin' just to see what I can see I'm gonna get the best of living before living gets the best of me I been around this town so long wastin' my life away I think I've done my share of work and now I'm gonna play I been missin' all the thrills I know I've gotta find I feel like I need a shot of Potion No 9 I'll go to San Francisco drop my worries on the way I hear there's lots of pretty girls surfin' in LA Oh yes I'm goin' just to see what I can see I'm gonna get the best of living before living gets the best of me [ harmonica ] Oh yes I'm goin' just to see what I can see I'm gonna get the best of living before living gets the best of me I'm gonna get the best of living before living gets the best of me