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King of the Jungle
Goldbug Revival
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You don't need no ticket
To ride on top of trains
Or sleep in the cattle car
If it ever rains
Watch out for the tunnels
Hide in railroad yards
Don't wanna go like old Joe
Caught between the cars
Bring along that golden spike.
And make for me a crown
Take the hats off railroad bulls
Make them all bow down
Up in Ohio on down to Baltimore
I'm king of the hobo jungle
Hear that whistle roar
I once worked Port Dundalk
And crab boats out at sea
But not since the fever
Took my sweet Marie
I dug her a soft bed
Near the silver rail
So we'd share a resting place
If my jump should fail
Bring along that golden spike.
And make for me a crown
Take the hats off railroad bulls
Make them all bow down
Up in Ohio on down to Baltimore
I'm king of the hobo jungle
Hear that whistle roar
The coffee is coal black
And washes down the beans
Fatback pops and sizzles
Beside the collard greens
The old camps invitin
But someone bring my coat
Tomorrows paved with gravel
And smells like creosote
Bring along that golden spike.
And make for me a crown
Take the hats off railroad bulls
Make them all bow down
Up in Ohio on down to Baltimore
I'm king of the hobo jungle
Hear that whistle roar