He's in the jailhouse now he's in the jailhouse now. He's in the jailhouse now he's in the jailhouse now. I told him once or twice to quit playin' cards and a shootin' dice.
I had a friend named Camble, eat, cheat and steal and gamble. And I guess he tried most ever' thing low down. . He was out tomcattin' one night when he started a great big fight.
T for Texas, T for Tennessee. T for Texas, T for Tennessee. T for Thelma, the gal that made a wreck out of me. . If you don't want me, mama you sure don't have to stall.
All around the water tank waitin' for a train. A thousand miles away from home sleepin' in the rain. I walked up to a brakeman just to give him a line of talk.
I love the women and I love 'em all the same. Lord, I love the women and I love 'em all the same. But I don't love nobody well enough to change her name.
Well I'm goin' to California. Where they sleep out every night. I'm goin' to California. Where they sleep out every night. I'm leaving you, mama. 'Cause you know you don't treat me right.
Hobo Bill-why. Riding on that eastbound freight train speeding through the night. Hobo Bill a railroad bum was fighting for his life. The sadness of his eyes revealed the torture of his soul.
If time were not a moving thing. And I could make it stay. This hour of love we share would always be. . There'd be no coming day. To shine a morning light.
The cattle prowled and the coyotes howled. Out on the Great Divide,. I never done no wrong, just singing a song,. As down the trail I ride.. Rattle snacks rattle at the prairie dogs,.
Portland main is just the same as sunny Tennessee. Portland main is just the same as sunny Tennessee. Any old place I hang my hat is, home sweet home to me.
All around the water tank. Waiting for a train. A thousand miles away from home. Sleeping in the rain. . I walked up to a brakeman. To give him a line of talk.
He's in the jailhouse now, he's in the jailhouse now. He's in the jailhouse now, he's in the jailhouse now. I told him once or twice to quit playin' cards and a shootin' dice.
He left me this morning, midnight was turning day. He left me this morning, midnight was turning day. I didn't have no blues till my good man went away.
I had a friend called Ramblin' Bob. He used to steal and gamble and rob. He thought he was the smartest man around. I found out last Monday. They locked him up on Sunday.
I'm goin' to California, where they sleep out every night, yeah. I'm goin' to California, where they sleep out every night. I'm leavin' you, Mama, 'cause you know you don't treat me right.
Standing on a corner watching all the girls go by. Standing on a corner watching all the girls go by. . Brother you don't know a nicer occupation. Matter of fact, neither do I.
Standing on the corner, I didn't mean no harm. Along come the police, he took me by the arm. It was down in Memphis, corner of Beale and Main. He says "big boy, you'll have to tell me your name".
Well, T for Texas, T for Tennessee. T for Texas, T for Tennessee. T for Thelma, the gal that made a wreck out of me. . If you dont want me mama, you sure dont have to stall, oh no.
John Henry was a little colored boy. You could hold him on the palm of your hand. And his papa cried out this lonesome farewell. . Son gonna be a steel drivin' man, Lord, Lord.