Charlie "Dad" Nelson — Coon Can Blues

Ramblin' and gamblin', Lord, that's what I crave Ramblin' and gamblin', Lord, that's what I crave If I don't quit, they carry me to my grave My baby give me some money just to play coon can My baby give me some money just to play coon can I didn't win no money, but I sure, Lord, played my hand I'm gonna tell my Mama, when I go back home I'm gonna tell my Mama, when I go back home Say, "They win all my money, won't leave my girl alone." I was standing at the station when the train passed on the fly Standing at the station when the train passed on the fly Brakeman said, "Hobo, good-bye." Lord, left here all alone Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, left here all alone Had to take a hollow log, and make it my home