Well my mama told me, my papa told me too,
Now my mama told me, papa told me too,
Well I shouldn't be here
Tryin' to sing these railroad blues.
Verse 2
Wish I had a'listened, oh-oh to what mama said,
Wish I had a'listened, oh-oh to what mama said,
Well I wouldn't be here
Tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed.
verse 3
Well I went to the depot, I never got there on time,
Went down to the depot, never got there on time.
Well my train done left,
She's a rollin' down the line.
verse 4
Mister jailer go away now, don't tell me no lies,
Mister jailer go away, don't tell me no lies,
When the train's going down,
She's rollin' down the line.
verse 5
Well my mama told me, my papa told me too,
Now my mama told me, papa told me too,
Well I shouldn't be here
Tryin' to sing these railroad blues