Hobo Blues
Hobo Blues - Peg Leg Howell
Peg Leg, capoed in Spanish, Henry Williams, C position, standard
Set down on my jumper, iron my overall, I'm gonna ride that train you call the Cannonball,
You can set down on my jumper, iron my overall, I'm gonna
Ride that train you call the Cannonball
Some says the Southern, b'lieve it's W & A, I'm gonna get the first train I see goin' out that way
Some say the Southern, I believe it's W & A
I'm gonna ride that first train I see goin' that way
I woke up this morning, half past four, a long tall woman standin' knockin' on my door, I
Woke up this morning, just about half past four
You oughta seen the gang of women, standin' knockin' on my door
Train left Cincinnati, goin' to New Orleans, oughta seen the fireman, tearin' up gasoline,
Oh the train left Cincinnati, goin' to New Orleans
Oughta seen that fireman, tearin' up gasoline
