Lyrics: Good Morning Mr. Railroad Man
Album: Boomer’s Story
Artist: Ry Cooder
 

(traditional)

Good morning, mr. railroad man
What time do your trains roll by ?
"at 9:16 and 2:44 and 25 minutes ’till 5"
"at 9:16 and 2:44 and 25 minutes ’till 5"
Thank you, mr. railroad man
I want to watch your trains go by

Standing on a platform, smoking a cheap cigar
And waiting for an old freight train that carries an empty car
Well, i pulled my hat down over my eyes
And i walked across the tracks
And i caught me the end of an old freight train
And i never did come back

Well, i sat down in a gamblin’ game
But i could not play my hand
I was thinkin’ about the woman i loved
Run away with another man, poor boy
Run away with another man
I was thinking about the woman that i loved
Run away with another man