The Tractors Trying to Get to New Orleans lyrics

My daddy said “son put your guitar down
we gotta build some fence gotta plow some ground”
I told my daddy “try ‘n' understand
this John Deere tractor don't fit my plans.”
And I hit the road chasing down a dream
And I need a little help, you see, I'm tryin' to get to New Orleans

Sidetracked up in Illinois
I'm not that smart I'm an innocent boy
She called me baby, she called my honey,
She called a cab and took away my money
On the road again, somewhere south of Moline
And I need a little help, you see, I'm tryin' to get to New Orleans

Don't know why I gotta go if I don't try, I'll never know ‘bout e'touffe and cajun queens
Ya know I need a little help, you see, I'm tryin' to get to New Orleans

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Don't know why I gotta go if I don't try, I'll never know ‘bout e'touffe and cajun queens
Ya know I need a little help, you see, I'm tryin' to get to New Orleans

I hocked my watch bought a burger ‘n' fries
Tried to pretend it was red beans ‘n' rice
Midnight in Memphis, hello to Graceland
Next stop, Louisiana
And I'm on the road chasing down a dream
And I need a little help, you see, I'm tryin' to get to New Orleans
Yeah I need a little help, you see, I'm tryin' to get to New Orleans

Yeah I'm just an old poor boy chasing down a dream
I need a little help, you see, I'm tryin' to get to New Orleans