I jumped off a boxcar down around tennessee

I was cold tired and dirty hungry as I could be

But I had my guitar and a hundred railroad songs

So I asked the policeman

Can I stay here long

He said mr. hobo you got to go now

We dont want you around

See Im trying to build a respectable town

And we dont need a hobo like you around

So I left that town, lord with my guitar in my hand

Still cold and tired, kinda mad at the man

But this life that I chose to live, sometimes strange

See Im trying to learn about the old music from ridin the train

Im a hobo I know, but thtas the price I pay

Guess Ill write me another song while Im on my way

Catch me another train and this is what Ill say

Mr choo-choo train take me away

Im goin to ride this train lord until I find out

What jimmie rogers and the hag was all about

See I play this rock n roll and I think thats fine

But I wnta to go back a little further in time

Im a hobo I know but thats the price I pay

Guess Ill write me another song while Im on my way

Catch me another train and this is what Ill say

Mr choo-choo train