I was riding number nine Heading south from Caroline I heard that lonesome whistle blow I got in trouble had to roam I left my gal 'n left my home I heard that lonesome whistle blow Just a kid acting smart I went and broke my darlings heart I guess I was too young to know They took me off that Georgia main locked me To a ball and chain I heard that lonesome whistle blow All alone I bear the shame I'm a number not a name I heard that lonesome whistle blow All I do is sit and cry When that evenin' train goes by I heard that lonesome whistle blow I'll be locked here in this cell Till my bodies just a shell And my hair turns whiter than snow I'll never see that gal of mine I'm in Georgia doin' time I herd that lonesome whistle blow
[00:08.34]I was riding number nine [00:12.60]Heading south from Caroline [00:16.03]I heard that lonesome whistle blow [00:23.71]I got in trouble had to roam [00:27.50]I left my gal 'n left my home [00:31.31]I heard that lonesome whistle blow [00:39.14]Just a kid acting smart [00:42.77]I went and broke my darlings heart [00:46.95]I guess I was too young to know [00:55.29]They took me off that Georgia main locked me [00:59.91]To a ball and chain [01:02.92]I heard that lonesome whistle blow [01:18.40]All alone I bear the shame [01:22.40]I'm a number not a name [01:26.17]I heard that lonesome whistle blow [01:33.72]All I do is sit and cry [01:37.52]When that evenin' train goes by [01:41.41]I heard that lonesome whistle blow [01:49.56]I'll be locked here in this cell [01:53.16]Till my bodies just a shell [01:57.17]And my hair turns whiter than snow [02:04.66]I'll never see that gal of mine [02:09.04]I'm in Georgia doin' time [02:12.77]I herd that lonesome whistle blow
