Loner

Out on the road for the first time,
Virgin running to the sun.
Thinking about the folks out in a world so far from mine,
Worrying about their eldest son.
And they're askin' me "How will you survive, boy?"
And I say that I'll get by
And they say to me, say "Don't forget to write, boy?"
And I say if I have the time you know I'll try

Cause I'm a loner, I'm a loner
I'm a loner, won't you please leave me alone

Last time went by I finally had a chance to visit
Almost wished I hadn't come
We sat down to eat the questions started comin'
Interrogation had begun
And they're askin' me "Where'd you get that tan boy?"
And I say out on the beaches of life
And they say to me, say "Why don't you get hitched, boy?"
And I say the last thing I need is a wife
And they say to me "Better go to school, boy"
And I say when it's my time I'll know
And they're askin' me "What if you get drafted?"
And I say that's ok, say I won't go

Cause I'm a loner, I'm a loner
I'm a loner, won't you please leave me alone

And they say to me,say "You don't need three dogs boy"
But I say that we all need a friend
And they're askin me "Don't they give you hard times?"
And I say yeah, but they'll be there in the end
And they're askin me "Why you look like Jesus?"
And I say because I try
But when they're askin me "How much do you party?"
And I say that I just like to get high and higher and higher and higher and higher.

Cause I'm a loner, a loner
And I'm a stoner, won't you please leave me alone