verse 1 I've gambled all around the town of Newport News and the more I gamble, boys the more I lose! Baltimore to Washington. Oh Baltimore to Washington. Oh Baltimore to Washington. Baltimore to Washington, I guess they got troubles too. verse 2 The hobos know me up and down the line, they don't know the troubles on my mind. I guess they got troubles too. I guess they got troubles too, boys. I guess they got troubles too. I guess they got troubles too. Baltimore to Washington. verse 3 The po-lice know me up and down the line- they don't know the troubles on my hands; I guess they got troubles too. I guess they got troubles too. I guess they got troubles too. I guess the po-lice they got their troubles too. Baltimore to Washington. verse 4 Goin' up North I'm goin' North this Fall, if my luck don't change I won't be back at all. Baltimore to Washington. Oh Baltimore to Washington. Oh Baltimore to Washington. Baltimore to Washington, I guess they got troubles too.

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque les péripéties d’un homme qui, en jouant dans les casinos de Newport News, se rend compte que ses paris le poussent toujours à la perte. En se déplaçant entre Baltimore et Washington, il exprime sa compréhension des difficultés rencontrées par les autres, comme les marginaux et même les policiers, qui ont leurs propres fardeaux à porter. La chanson reflète un sentiment de camaraderie face aux luttes communes, tout en laissant entrevoir une volonté de changement, avec un projet de partir vers le Nord à l’automne, dans l’espoir d’un meilleur avenir.