My pocketbook was empty

My heart was full of pain

1000 miles away from home

Bumming a a railroad train

Standing on a platform

Smoking a big cigar

Waiting for the next freight train

To carry an empty car

Good morning mister railroad man

What time does the train roll by

9:16 2:44 25 minutes til 5

9:16 2:44 25 minutes til 5

Thank you mister railroad man

Gonna watch your train roll by

I got off at Danville

Got stuck on a Danville Girl

You can bet your life

She was out of sight

She wore that Danville curl

Took my hat on the

Back of her head

Like high toned people do

But the very next train

Come down the track

Bid that girl adieu

Pulled my cap down over my eyes

Went a walkin down the track

Got on to some old freight train

Never did go back