Big Railroad Blues Lyrics - Dick's Picks, Vol. 1 (live) - Grateful Dead

Well my mama told me, my papa told me too 

Now my mama told me, papa told me too 

Well I shouldn't be here tryin' to sing these railroad blues 

Wish I had listened what my mama said 

Wish I had listened what my mama said 

Well I wouldn't be here tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed 

Alright 

Well I went to the depot, I'd never got there on time 

Went down to the depot, I'd never got there on time 

Well the train done left, she's a rollin' down the line 

Mister jailer, go away now, don't tell me no lies 

Mister jailer, away, don't tell me no lies 

When my train go down, she's rollin' down the line, 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 tryin' to sing these railroad blues 

Wish I had listened what my mama said 

Wish I had listened what my mama said 

Well I wouldn't be here tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed, no, no