If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone You can hear the whistle blow a 100 miles A 100 miles, a 100 miles, a 100 miles, a 100 miles You can hear the whistle blow a 100 miles
If my honey said so I'd railroad no more I'd sidetrack my engine and go home And go home, and go home, and go home, and go home I'd sidetrack my engine and go home
Lord I'm one, Lord I'm two, Lord I'm three, Lord I'm four Lord I'm 500 miles away from home Away from home, away from home, away from home, away from home Lord I'm 500 miles away from home
I told in my little letter just as plain as I could tell her That she'd better come along and go with me Go with me, go with me, go with me, go with me She'd better come along and go with me
My clothes are all worn and my shoes are all torn Lord I can't make a living this a-way This a-way, this a-way, this a-way, this a-way, Lord I can't make a living this a-way
If this train runs right I'll be home tomorrow night For I'm coming down the line on number 9 Number 9, number 9, number 9, number 9 For I'm coming down the line on number 9
Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name Lord I can't go back home this a-way This a-way, this a-way, this a-way, this a-way Lord I can't go back home this a-way
If you miss the train I'm on, you will know that I am gone You can hear the whistle blow a 100 miles A 100 miles, a 100 miles, a 100 miles, a 100 miles, You can hear the whistle blow a 100 miles