Help me Merle, I’m breakin’ out in a Nashville rash

It’s a-looking like I’m fallin in the cracks

I’m too country now for country, just like Johnny Cash

Help me Merle, I’m breakin’ out in a Nashville rash

Shoulda known it when they closed the Opry down

Things are bound to change in that town

You can’t grow when you rip the roots out of the ground

Looks like that Nashville rash is getting’ ‘round

Help me Merle, I’m breakin’ out in a Nashville rash

It’s a-looking like I’m fallin in the cracks

I’m too country now for country, just like Johnny Cash

Help me Merle, I’m breakin’ out in a Nashville rash

Ain’t it funny how things can really change

Rock and roll back in the 70’s are country hits today

Breaks my heart to see my heroes fadin’ away

The victims of Nashville rash, it’s Nashville’s ways

Help me Merle, I’m breakin’ out in a Nashville rash

It’s a-looking like I’m fallin in the cracks

I’m too country now for country, just like Johnny Cash

Help me Merle, I’m breakin’ out in a Nashville rash

Help me Merle, I’m breakin’ out in a Nashville rash

It’s a-looking like I’m fallin' in the cracks

I’m too country now for country, just like Johnny Cash

And Buck Owens and Faron Young and Johnny Bush

And Johnny Paycheck and Charley Pride and Loretta Lynn, mmmmmm

Help me Merle, I’m breakin’ out in a Nashville rash

Aw good God it’s gonna be the death of us