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I was ridin′ number nine
Headin' south from Caroline
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
I got in trouble, had to roam
Left my gal and left my home
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
Just a kid actin′ smart
I went and broke my darlin's heart
I guess I was too young to know
They took me off the Georgia Main
Locked me to a ball and chain
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
All alone I bear the shame
I'm a number not a name
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
All I do is sit and cry
When that evenin′ train goes by
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
I′ll be locked here in this cell
'Til my body′s just a shell
And my hair turns whiter than snow
I'll never see that gal of mine
I′m in Georgia doin' time
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
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Writer(s): Jimmie Davis, Hank Williams Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
