Verse
A
Well my mama told me, my papa told me too,
D A
Now my mama told me, papa told me too,
E
Well I shouldn't be here
D A
Tryin' to sing these railroad blues.
Verse 2
A
Wish I had a'listened, oh-oh to what mama said,
D A
Wish I had a'listened, oh-oh to what mama said,
E
Well I wouldn't be here
D A
Tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed.
verse 3
A
Well I went to the depot, I never got there on time,
D A
Went down to the depot, never got there on time.
E
Well my train done left,
D A
She's a rollin' down the line.
verse 4
A
Mister jailer go away now, don't tell me no lies,
D A
Mister jailer go away, don't tell me no lies,
E
When the train's going down,
D A
She's rollin' down the line.
verse 5
A
Well my mama told me, my papa told me too,
D A
Now my mama told me, papa told me too,
E
Well I shouldn't be here
D A
Tryin' to sing these railroad blues