i m gonna get on that old turnpike and i m gonna ride i m gonna leave this town till you decide which one you want the most them opry stars or me milwaukee here i come from nashville tennessee milwaukee is where we were before we came here working in a brewery making the finest beer you came to me on a payday night said let s go to tennessee so we drove to nashville to the grand ole opry i m gonna get on that old turnpike and i m gonna ride i m gonna leave this town till you decide which one you want the most those opry stars or me milwaukee here i come from nashville tennessee we were watching tv ernest tubb was singing loud i said that s the man for me i love him there s no doubt i m leaving you and going now to find out where he s at if i can t get him i ll settle for that bluegrass lester flatt i m gonna get on that old turnpike and i m gonna ride i m gonna leave this town till you decide which one you want the most me or jerry lee milwaukee here i come from nashville tennessee milwaukee here i come from nashville tennessee