Coming down from Tennessee, riding on the line
Studying about that gal of mine, couldn't keep from crying
Honey baby I'm bound to ride
Don't you want to go
Going to Atlanta, just to look around
Things don't sult me, I'll hunt another town
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Riding on a streetcar, looking o'er the town
Eating salty crackers, ten cents a pownd
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Working on a railroad, saving all I can
Looking for that woman that ain't got no man
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If die a railroad man, bury me under the ties
So I can see old number nine as she goes rolling by
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See that train a-coming, coming round the bend
Goodbye, my little darling, I'm on my way again
* Refrain