Verse Well my mama told me my papa told me too Now my mama told me papa told me too Well I shouldn’t be here Tryin’ to sing these railroad blues. Verse 2 Wish I had a’listened oh-oh to what mama said Wish I had a’listened oh-oh to what mama said Well I wouldn’t be here Tryin’ to sleep in this cold iron bed. verse 3 Well I went to the depot I never got there on time Went down to the depot never got there on time. Well my train done left She’s a rollin’ down the line. verse 4 Mister jailer go away now don’t tell me no lies Mister jailer go away don’t tell me no lies When the train’s going down She’s rollin’ down the line. verse 5   Well my mama told me my papa told me too Now my mama told me papa told me too Well I shouldn’t be here Tryin’ to sing these railroad blues