I lost all my money

In a crooked poker game

Now I'm going home

On this old freight train

I got the boxcar blues

Shuffle on down the tracks

Shuffle shuffle on down the track

I got the boxcar blues

And Lord I may never get back

Well I am so lonely

I think I could die

These ain't cinders

Tears in my eyes

I got the boxcar blues

Shuffle on down the tracks

Shuffle shuffle on down the track

I got the boxcar blues

And Lord I may never get back

I dream of my big

Baked biscuits in the pan

I dream of my woman

With another man

I got the boxcar blues

Shuffle on down the tracks

Shuffle shuffle on down the track

I got the boxcar blues

And Lord I may never get back

When I get back home

I'll get down on my knees

I'll beg to my woman

"Have a little mercy please"

I got the boxcar blues

Shuffle on down the tracks

Shuffle shuffle on down the track

I got the boxcar blues

Lord I may never get back

Now let me tell you brother

It just ain't so

There ain't no easy life

For a bored hobo

I got the boxcar blues

Shuffle on down the tracks

Shuffle shuffle on down the track

I got the boxcar blues

And Lord I may never get back

No listen to me brother

And take my advice

Stay away from trains

And them loaded dice

You'll get the boxcar blues

You'll shuffle on down the tracks

Shuffle shuffle on down the track

You'll get the boxcar blues

And Lord you may never get back

You'll get the boxcar blues

And Lord you may never get back

Shuffle shuffle on down the track