I'm going down to Lebanon, Tennessee
From where I stand
It's as good a place as any
I don't know anybody there and
Nobody knows me

There'll be a job in Lebanon, Tennessee
I'll work on a farm
I'll work in some factory
And I'll buy myself a home down there
You can get one pretty cheap

Get off the bus on the border of town
Head in from the East
Walk into a bar, take a seat in the corner
Be a man of mystery

Folks don't treat you mean in Lebanon, Tennessee
But like a human being
They'll take you in off the street
They'll bring you in their home down there
And give you something to eat

I'm going down to Lebanon, Tennessee