it's been rough and rocky travelin, but I'm finally standin upright on the ground.
after taking several readings, i'm surprised to find my mind's still fairly sound,
i thought nashville was the roughest, but i know i said the same about them all,
we received our education in the cities of the nation, me and paul.

almost busted in laredo, but for reasons that i'd rather not disclose,
but if you're stayin in a motel there and leave, just don't leave nothin in your clothes.
and at the airport in milwaukee, they refused to let us board the plane at all.
they said we looked suspicious, but i believe they liked to pick on me and paul.

on a package show in buffalo, with us and kitty wells and charley pride,
the show was long and we was just sitting there, and we'd come to play and not just for the ride,
and we drank a lot of whiskey, so i don't know if we went on that night at all.
but i don't think they even missed us, i guess buffalo ain't geared for me and paul

it's been rough and rocky travelin, but I'm finally standin upright on the ground.
after taking several readings, i'm surprised to find my mind's still fairly sound,
i thought branson was the roughest, but i know i said the same about them all,
we received our education in the cities of the nation, me and paul.

--"me and paul" willie nelson