Lyrics:

Free and easy, that's my style
Howdy-do me, watch me smile
Fare-thee-well me after a while
'Cause I gotta roam
And any place I hang my hat is home

Sweetenin' water, cherry wine
Thank you kindly, suits me fine
Kansas City, Caroline
That's my honeycomb
'Cause any place I hang my hat is home

Birds roostin' in a tree
Pick up and go, and the goin' proves
That's how it oughta be
I pick up too when the spirit moves me
(I go where it behoves me**)
Cross the river, 'round the bend
'Hello stranger!', 'So long friend!'
There's a voice in the lonesome wind
That keeps whisp'ring, 'Roam!'
I'm going where a welcome mat is
No matter where that is
'Cause any place I hang my hat is home