I was a wild and reckless hobo left my girl and home

Started out on a western trip all by myself alone

My pocketbook was empty my heart was filled with pain

Thousand miles away from home just a bummin' an old freight train

Just a bummin' an old freight train oh Lord bummin' an old freight train

Thousand miles away from home just a bummin' an old freight train



I was standing on the platform smoking a cheap cigar

Waiting for an old feeight train to catch an empty car

My pocketbook was empty...



I pulled my cab down over my eyes I walked up to the track

I caught disturb of a sleeping car and never did look back

My pocketbook was empty...