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Well my mama told me, my papa told me too, |
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Now my mama told me, papa told me too, |
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Well i shouldn't be here tryin' to sing these railroad blues. |
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Wish i had a'listened to what my mama said, |
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Wish i had a'listened to what my mama said, |
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Well i wouldn't be here tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed. |
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Well i went to the depot, i never got there on time, |
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Went down to the depot, never got there on time. |
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Well my train done left, she's a rollin' down the line. |
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Mister jailer go away now, don't tell me no lies, |
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Mister jailer go away, don't tell me no lies, |
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When the train's going down, she's rollin' down the line. |
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Well my mama told me, my papa told me too, |
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Now my mama told me, papa told me too, |
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Well i shouldn't be here tryin' to sing these railroad blues. |