[Strophe]
G 
I left Oklahoma drivin' in a Pontiac 
                      D 
Just about to lose my mind 
  
I was goin' to Arizona, maybe on to California 
                             G 
Where the people all live so fine 
  
My baby said I's crazy, my momma called me lazy 
                              D 
I was gonna show 'em all this time 
  
'Cause you know I ain't no fool an' I don't need no more schoolin' 
                            G 
I was born to just walk the line
[Refrain]
G 
Livin' on Tulsa time 
                D 
Livin' on Tulsa time 
  
Well you know I've been through it 
  
When I set my watch back to it 
                G 
Livin' on Tulsa time
[Strophe]
G 
Well there I was in Hollywood, wishin' I was doin' good 
                         D 
Talkin' on the telephone line 
  
But they don't need me in the movies and nobody sings my songs 
                       G 
Guess I'm just wastin' time 
  
Well then I got to thinkin', man I'm really sinkin' 
                              D 
And I really had a flash this time 
  
I had no business leavin' and nobody would be grievin' 
                           G 
If I went on back to Tulsa time
[Refrain]
G 
Livin' on Tulsa time 
                D 
Livin' on Tulsa time 
  
Gonna set my watch back to it 
  
'Cuz you know I've been through it 
                G 
Livin' on Tulsa time  
G 
Livin' on Tulsa time 
                D 
Livin' on Tulsa time 
  
Gonna set my watch back to it 
  
'Cuz you know I've been through it 
                G 
Livin' on Tulsa time