A wild and reckless hobo Who left his happy home Started upon a western trip All by himself alone Upon this western trip We're going to have lots of fun But upon this western trip This is the song he sung [Instrumental break] I stepped up on the platform Smoking a cheap cigar Waiting to catch a freight train To catch an empty car I buttoned my coat up closely Walked off down the track I caught the steps of a sleeper car I never did look back [Instrumental break] They put me off at Danville Got stuck on a Danville girl You bet your life, she's out of sight She wore those Danville curls She wore her hat on the back of her head Like high-toned people do If the western train pulls through this town I'll bid that girl adieu [Instrumental break] My pocketbook is empty My heart is filled with pain 10,000 miles away from home Hoboing an old freight train