Just about a year ago 
I set out on the road 
Seeking my fame 

and fortune 
Looking for a pot of gold 
Things got bad 
and things got worse 

I guess you all 
know the tune 
Oh Lord, I' m stuck 
in Lodi again 

Rode in on the Greyhound 
I' ll be walking out if I go 
I was just passing through 
Must be seven 

months or more 
Ran out of time 
and money 
Looks like they took 

my friends 
Oh Lord, I' m stuck 
in Lodi again 


The man from 
the magazine 
said I was on my way 
Somewhere I lost 

connections 
ran out of songs to play 
I came into town on 
a one night stand 

Looks like my plans 
fell through 
Oh Lord, I' m stuck 
in Lodi again 


If I only had a dollar 
for every song I' ve sung 
And everytime I' ve 

had to play 
While people sat 
there drunk 
You know I' d catch 

the next train 
back to where I live 
Oh Lord, I' m stuck 
in Lodi again 

Oh Lord, I' m stuck 
in Lodi again