Merle Haggard — Waitin’ for a Train

All around the water tanks Waiting for a train A thousand miles away from home Sleeping in the rain I walked up to a brakeman To give him a line of talk He says, "If you've got money I'll see that you don't walk" I haven't got a nickel Not a penny can I show "Get off, get off, you railroad bum!" And he slammed that boxcar door He put me off in Texas The place I dearly love The wide open spaces all around me The moon and stars up above Nobody seemed to want me Or lend me a helping hand I'm on my way from Frisco I'm going back to Dixieland Though my pocketbook is empty And my heart is full of pain I'm a thousand miles away from home Waiting for a train Nobody seemed to want me Or lend me a helping hand I'm on my way from Frisco I'm going back to Dixieland Though my pocketbook is empty And my heart is full of pain I'm a thousand miles away from home Waiting for a train Yodelay-ee-oh