Said, I went to the station and I looked up on the board Said, I went to the station and I looked up on the board I couldn't see no freight train, mama, and I couldn't hear no whistle blow Well I'm leavin' this mornin', if I have to ride the blinds Well I'm leavin' this mornin', if I have to ride the blinds Says, I feel mistreated and I surely don't mind dyin' Come home last night, mama, don't mark dinner down to me Come home last night, don't mark dinner down to me Then out there and you go and stay out all night for me Says, I woke up this morning, babe, I couldn't hardly keep from cryin' Says, I woke up this morning, I couldn't hardly keep from cryin' I had the blues so bad, mama, I could feel them in my natch'l hands Said today you want your man to die like Jesse James Baby, do you want your man to die like Jesse James? When I leave this town, mama, say, I ain't comin' back no more