I'm sailin', sailin' [To a] place I've never seen That's way down south Sweet ol' New Orleans Cause my hometown friend treats me awful mean If I could holler, yeah, holler If I could scream and cry It hurts me so When I look up in the sky Cause my friends turn their heads As they pass me by Now it's rainin', it's rainin' The wind's blowin' cold Lord I thought I heard My train whistle blow Now I'm gonna sail so far 'Til I won't be back no more Pardon me, Pardon me It's so hard to stand I ain't got no money Uncle Sam has called my name Now there's not a soul To lend me a helpin' hand