All around random water tank waiting' for a train A thousand miles away from home swiping in the rain I walked up to a brakeman to give him a line of talk He said: "if you got money son, I'll see that you don't walk" I haven't got a nickel, Not a penny can i show "Get off, get off, you railroad bum!" and slammed the boxcar door They let me off in Texas a state I dearly love The wide open spaces and the stars up moon above Nobody seems to want me or lend me a helping hand I'm on my way from Frisco Grey, going back to Dixieland My pocket book is empty and my heart is full of pain I'm a thousand miles away from home just waiting for a train