Same song as Cold Iron Bed
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| Well my | mama told me, my papa told me too |
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| Well my | mama told me, my papa told me | too |
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| Well I | shouldn't be here trying to | sing these railroad | blues |
Wish I had listened to oh what mama said
Wish I had listened to oh what mama said
Well I wouldn't be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed
Well I went to the depot, I never got there on time
Went down to the depot, never got there on time
Well that train's rolling down, she's rolling down the line
Mister jailer go away now, don't tell me no lies
Mister jailer go away now, don't tell me no lies
Well that train's going down, she's rolling down the line
Well my mama told me, my papa told me too
Well my mama told me, papa told me too
Well I shouldn't be here trying to sing these railroad blues
Wish I had listened to oh what mama said
Wish I had listened to oh what mama said
Well I wouldn't be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed
Alternate Verses: Wish I had 'a listened, oh Lord, what mama said Wish I had 'a listened, oh Lord, what mama said Lord, I wouldn't have been a strolling child today Lordy, mama told me, lordy papa told me too Lordy, mama told me, papa told me too Call me back again and do the things you do Went to the railroad and I looked up at the sign Walked to the railroad and I looked up at the sign Found the trains don't run, the tracks all out of line Mr depot agent, Lordy, tell to me no lie Mr depot agent, Lordy, don't tell me no lie Did my gal stop here, or keep on riding by? Feel like hollering, mama, screaming out and crying Feel like hollering, mama, screaming out and crying