Big Railroad Blues Lyrics

Well my mama told me, my papa told me too
Now my mama told me, papa told me too
Well I shouldn′t be here tryin' to sing these railroad blues
Wish I had a′listened to what my mama said
Wish I had a'listened to what my mama said
Well I wouldn't be here tryin′ to sleep in this cold iron bed

Mister jailer go away now, don′t tell me no lies
Mister jailer go away now, don't tell me no lies
When the train′s going down, she's rollin′ down the line
Well I went to the depot, I never got there on time
Went down to the depot, never got there on time
Well my train done left, she's a rollin′ down the line

Wish I had a-listened to what my mama said
Wish I had a-listened to what my mama said
Well, I wouldn't be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed
Now my mama told me, papa told me too
Now my mama told me, papa told me too
Well I shouldn't be here tryin′ to sing these railroad blues