Someone told me long ago, there's a guy who was born,
Around the Ozarks; It's like he's committed a crime.
When I met him, so they say, he stinks so bad I had to pray,
I know; he was drinkin' down that Ozark water.

CHORUS:
I want to know, Have you ever seen De Wayne?
I want to know, Have you ever seen De Wayne?
Coming down from the Ozark trails.

Yesterday, the beer is cold, I laid down my card
Aces high, the stinch's so bad i've been cryin'.
He's been wearing ragged clothes from an' ol' department sto',
I know; The stinch won't stop, I wonder.

CHORUS
I want to know, Have you ever seen De Wayne?
I want to know, Have you ever seen De Wayne?
Coming down from the Ozark trails.

Yeah!
I want to know, Have you ever seen De Wayne?
I want to know, Have you ever seen De Wayne?
Coming down from the Ozark trails.