Brakeman's Blues

歌詞

Portland, Maine Is just the same As sunny Tennessee-ee Portland, Maine Is just the same As sunny Tennessee-ee-hee Any old place I hang my hat Is home sweet home to me-ee Odel-ay-he Lay-he O-lee-o-lay-ee Hey, hey, hey I went to the depot And looked up on the board Went to the depot And looked up on the board Hello, Memphis It said there's good times here But it's better down the road Odel-ay-he Lay-he-ay-lee-o-lay-ee I'll eat my breakfast here Get my dinner in New Orleans Right on down to Birmingham Get my breakfast here Get my dinner in New Orleans he-heens I'm gonna get me a mama Lawd, I ain't never see-een Odel-ay-he A-lay-he-ay-lee-o-lay-ee Where was you mama When the train left the shed? Yeah, buddy Where was you mama When the train left the shed? Standin' in my front door Wishin' to God I was dead Odel-ay-he Lay-he-ay-lee-o-lay-ee If your house catch-a fire There ain't no water 'round Sing them blues, boy! If your house catch-a fire There ain't no water 'round Just put my trunk out the window Let the house burn on down Odel-ay-he A-lay-he-ay-lee-o-lay-ee If that's your mama You better tie her to your side If that's your mama You better tie her to your side Hush yo' noise! 'Cause if she flags my train I'm sure gonna let her ride Odel-ay-he A-lay-he-ay-lee-o-lay-ee