Well my Mama told me, my Papa told me too Now my Mama told me, Papa told me too That I shouldn't be here tryin' to sing these railroad blues Wish I had listened to what my Mama said Wish I had listened to what my Mama said And I wouldn't be here tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed I went to the depot, Never got there on time Went down to the depot, never got there on time My train done left, she's rollin' 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 run down, she's rollin' down the line 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 to what my Mama said Wish I had listened to what my Mama said And I wouldn't be here tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed
Well my Mama told me, my Papa told me too Now my Mama told me, Papa told me too That I shouldn't be here tryin' to sing these railroad blues Wish I had listened to what my Mama said Wish I had listened to what my Mama said And I wouldn't be here tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed I went to the depot, Never got there on time Went down to the depot, never got there on time My train done left, she's rollin' 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 run down, she's rollin' down the line 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 to what my Mama said Wish I had listened to what my Mama said And I wouldn't be here tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed
