I got a hobo love Sure can't tie me down Now I got a hobo love Sure can't turn me down My mama used to say That boy sure can't stick around
I got a thin blade in my boot strap And I use it every day Yeah I got a thin blade in my boot strap And I use it every day When they see me pull it out Oh, they always move away
I don't know why I keep moving Yeah I go from town to town I don't know why I keep moving Yeah I go from town to town Yes, my mama she was right I just can't settle down
I can hear the devil laughing At the Lord from way above Oh, I can hear the devil laughing At the Lord from way above Yeah, the Devil know he got me Cos I can't quit this hobo love Oh, the Devil know he got me Cos I can't quit this hobo love Can't quit it no more I can't quit this hobo love