[Intro] x4 [Verse] All around the water tanks waiting for a train A thousand miles away from home sleeping in the rain I walked up to a brakeman to give him a line of talk He says if you’ve got money I’ll see that you don’t walk I haven’t got a nickel not a penny can I show Get off get off you railroad bum and he slammed that boxcar door [Interlude] [Verse] He put me off in Texas the place I dearly love Wide open spaces all around me the moon and stars up above Nobody seems to want me or lend me a helping hand I’m on my way from Frisco I’m going back to Dixie Land Though my pocketbook is empty and my heart is full of pain I’m a thousand miles away from home waiting for a train [Solo]                 [Verse] Nobody seems to want me or lend me a helping hand I’m on my way from Frisco I’m going back to Dixie Land Though my pocketbook is empty and my heart is full of pain I’m a thousand miles away from home waiting for a train [Outro] Yodel le-ee yodel le-ee yodel le-ee