On the first day of the year, old Ruben came up here
And she never has moved out since that day
I took my razor blade, I laid Ruben in the sade
And I started me a graveyard of my own
Load knows of mine
If die a railroad man, you can lay me in the sand
Where I can hear old number 9 as she goes by
Yonder comes that train and its number #9
And I'm going catch that train and ride that line
Load knows and ride that line
What did the hobe say to the bum, get any corn bread save me some
For I never was so hungry in my life
What did the hobo say to the tramp, the roads are muddy and the woods are damp
And I can't get back home this a-way
Load knows this away
Number 9 had a wreck killed my baby I'd expect
Oh I'm sorry to hear you say say Oh, Load
Oh there's tears in my eyes, I wish that I could die
For I'm trying to read this letter from my home
If I die a railroad man, you can bury me in the snad
Where I can hear old number 9 as she goes by
Load knows sa she goes by