tommy conroy friend of mine said i ain t a dog and i ain t gonna take it so he got himself a van a vw loaded on his clothes and his pots and pans and he set out on the highway to california up the al can into alaska spotted a piece of land on the coast said i m gonna make a livin workin on a fishin boat six months later the boat went bye left him sittin on the beach high and dry he headed back out on the highway comin home his pockets all empty and his tail between his legs sherri moran a friend of mine said i ain t a dog and i ain t gonna take it so she headed out west out to utah got a loan to open up a bakery six months later the loan went dry bakery closed she said bye bye headed back out on the highway comin home pockets all empty and her tail between her legs they re comin on home comin on home what is it tell me why do we get a notion down inside gonna head out west strike gold get rich story all told well the sun rises sun sets tell me what to expect is it a dream gone old a river run dry i m watchin it leavin em sayin bye bye and comin on home comin on home