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Railroad Song
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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I jumped off a boxcar down around Tennessee
I was cold and tired and dirty
Hungry as I could be
But I had my guitar
And a hundred railroad songs
So I asked a policeman, "Can I stay along?"
He said, "Mr Hobo, ooh, you got to go now
We don't want you around
See, I'm trying to build me a respectable town
And we don't need
A hobo like you hanging around"
So I left that town, Lord
I had my guitar in my hand
Still cold and tired, kind of mad at the man
But this life that I chose to live
Sometimes is strange
See, I'm tryna learn about the old music
By riding the trains
Well, I'm a hobo, ooh, I know
But that's the price I pay
Guess I'll write me another song
While I'm on my way
I'm gonna catch me another train
This is what I'll say
"Mr Choo, Choo Train, take me away"
"Choo, Choo Train"
Well, I'm gonna ride this train, Lord
Until I find out
What Jimmie Rodgers
And the Hag was all about
See, I, well, I play this rock and roll
I think that's fine
But I'd like to go back, Lord
A little further in time
Well, I'm a hobo, ooh, I know
But that's the price I pay
Guess I'll write me another song
While I'm on my way
I'm gonna catch me a freight train
This is what I'll say
"Mr Choo, Choo Train"
"Choo, Choo Train"