The Railroad Boomer by Carson J. Robison and Frank Luther Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Come and gather all around me
Listen to my tale of woe
Got some good advice to give you
Lot of things you ought to know
Take a tip from one who's traveled
And never stopped a-ramblin' 'round
You're liable to get the wandein' fever
You never want to settle down

[Verse 2]
Met a little gal in Frisco
Asked her if she'd be my wife
Told her I was tired of roamin'
That I'd settle down for life
Then I heard a whistle blowin'
Knew it was the Red Ball Train
Left her standin' by the railroad
Never see'd the gal again
Never see'd the gal again
[Clarinet solo]

[Verse 3]
Wandered all around this country
Guess I've traveled everywhere
Been on every branch line railroad
Never paid a nickel fare
Been from Maine to California
Canada to Mexico
Never tried to save no money
Now I got no place to go

[Verse 4]
Listen to a boomer's story
Don't forget the things I say
I hear another train a-comin'
And I'll soon be on my way
If you wanna do a favor
When I lay me down and die
Dig my grave beside the railroad
So I can hear the trains roll by
So I can hear the trains roll by