Gus Cannon — Poor Boy Long Ways from Home

Been a poor ol' boy an’ a long ways from home Long way from home Been a poor ol' boy and a long ways from home I got ‘rested, no money to buy my fine Money to buy my fine I got ‘rested, no money to buy my fine Said, I guess I'll have to catch the Frisco out in this land Catch the Frisco out Lord, I guess I have to catch that Frisco out Man, if that don’t do I'm gwine, woods a while Try the woods a while Yeah I cried, "Hello Central, gi' me Your long-distance phone." I cried, "Hello Central, give me your long-distance phone." She ask me what number did I want I cried, “Please ma'am give me 1349” “1349” I cried, “Please ma'am give me 1349” Tried to phone it to Tried to phone it to Tried to phone it to Tell her send me little Tell her send me little money Tell her send me little money Oh, to buy my fine She cried, "The bucket's got She cried, "The bucket got a She cried, "The bucket got Lord, ‘twon't hold no beer."