lord I was born a camping man,
pitchin up a tent and drinkin a big beer can
when it comes to leavin,
my fire, I understand,
drown it out, you campin' man

my mother was a ranger in Utah
firewatching was the life for pa
and as I grew up big, and strong as a big ol' bus
graduated school at 31

lord I was born a camping man,
pitchin up a tent and drinkin beer in cans
when it comes to leavin,
my fire, I understand,
drown it out, you campin' man

I backpacked up the side of whiteface mountain
pitched a tent and felt like home up there
but when I tried to see if a bear was fun
found out just what scalping was at once

lord I was born a camping man,
pitchin up a tent and drinkin a big beer can
when it comes to leavin,
my fire, I understand,
drown it out, you campin' man

I'm comin bact to city life this mornin
havent slept a wink on either night
but I can't wait till the next time that I can come
next time I'll bring a barbeque that lights..


lord I was born a camping man,
pitchin up a tent and drinkin a big beer can
when it comes to leavin,
my fire, I understand,
drown it out, you campin' man