Trixie Smith — Freight Train Blues 1924 Version

[Verse 1] I hate to hear that engine blow, boo-hoo I hate to hear that engine blow, boo-hoo Every time I hear it blowing, I feel like riding too [Verse 2] Got the freight train blues, got box cars on my mind Got the freight train blues, got box cars on my mind I'm gonna leave this town 'cause my man is so unkind [Verse 3] I'm goin' away just to wear you off my mind I'm goin' away just to wear you off my mind And I may be gone, honey, for a doggone long, long time [Verse 4] I asked the brakeman to let me ride the blind Lord, I asked the brakeman to let me ride the blind The brakeman said "Little girlie, you know this train ain't mine" [Verse 5] When a woman gets the blues, she goes to her room and hides When a woman gets the blues, she goes to her room and hides But when a man gets the blues, he catches a freight train and rides