Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had They ain't so good and they ain't so bad Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had Travelin' up the road to Gilead Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men Oh, oh, oh, the times I've had Too many people try to lead the blind Half of them don't know their own minds Let me tell you when you see the light You got to stand and shout when you know it's right Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had They ain't so good and they ain't so bad Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had Travelin' up the road to Gilead Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men Oh, oh, oh, the times I've had Lots of people talk about a coming war Some of them rich and some of them poor They talk about it like a blackjack game But win or lose you can't play again. Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had They ain't so good and they ain't so bad Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had Travelin' up the road to Gilead Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men Oh, oh, oh, the times I've had I was in Ohio in a little truck stop A soldier told me this peace has got to stop Think about the economy I ain't afraid to fight for my country Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had They ain't so good and they ain't so bad Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had Travelin' up the road to Gilead Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men Oh, oh, oh, the times I've had It's folks that want to fight, I'm talkin' about Leading the blind in a timeless drought I don't want no drought on my land When there's Peace and Love in my right hand Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had They ain't so good and they ain't so bad Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had Travelin' up the road to Gilead Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men Oh, oh, oh, the times I've had Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had They ain't so good and they ain't so bad Let me tell you 'bout the times I've had Travelin' up the road to Gilead Let me tell you 'bout the places I've been Let me tell you 'bout the folly of men Oh, oh, oh, the times I've had