My momma told me my poppa told me too
My momma told me poppa told me too
And I shouldn't be here trying to sing these railroad blues
Wish I had alistened to what my momma said
Wish I had alistened to what my momma said
That I went to the depot and the cold I will feel

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 rolling down the line
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 rolling down the line

Alistened to what my momma said
Wish I had alistened to what my momma said
I went to the depot and the cold I will feel
My momma told me my poppa told me too
My momma told me poppa told me too
Well I shouldn't be here trying to sing these railroad blues

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