Traveling Man

歌詞

spoken: Tell you a story 'bout a traveling man, that 'as born down in Tennessee He made his livin' by stealing chickens, stoled everything that he seed Police got after that coon one day, and they tore out, right down the road No matter how fast a freight train was gwine, that coon'd get righty on board He was a travelin' man, certainly was a travelin' man Travelingest coon that ever was in the land Traveled, known for miles around He didn't give up, wouldn't give up till the police shot him down spoken: That coon stole ten thousand dollars, it was in the broad open daytime The folks said the man was desperate, for doing such a dirty crime Police go on ahead and arrested, and it didn't have no fear They tied the handcuffs around the darkie's arms and the coon began to disappear He was a travelin' man, certainly was a travelin' man Travelingest coon that ever was in the land Traveled, he was known for miles around He wouldn't give up, he never give up till the police shot him down spoken: Sentenced this coon now to be hung, he knowed his time was near Folks all ganged up for miles around, because they didn't have no fear Tied the rope around this darkie's neck, everybody began to sigh He crossed his legs, winked one eye, sailed up through them skies He was a travelin' man, certainly was a travelin' man Travelingest coon that ever was in the land Traveled, he was known for miles around He wouldn't give up, and he never give up till the police shot him down spoken: Now they sent this coon to Liverpool, England, now to swim that ocean blue He saw the iceberg ten thousand miles away, right overboard he flew Now the people on the Titanic, they all said, "Well, that coon is a mighty big fool" When the Titanic went down in the deep blue sea, he was shootin' dice out in Liverpool He was a travelin' man, certainly was a travelin' man Travelingest coon that ever was in the land Traveled, he was known for miles around He wouldn't give up, he never give up till the police shot him down