Big Railroad Blues (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, May 19, 1974)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] My mama told me, my papa told me, too Well, my mama told me, papa told me, too Well, I wouldn't be here trying to sing these railroad blues Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said And I wouldn't be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] Mister jailer, go away now, don't tell me no lies Mister jailer, go away now, don't tell me no lies Well, the train rolling down, she's rolling down the line I went to the depot, never got there on timе Went down to the depot, nеver got there on time Well, that train rollng down, she's rolling down the line [Instrumental Break] [Outro] Wish I had a-listened, oh, to what my mama said Wish I had a-listened, oh-oh, to what my mama said Well, I wouldn't be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed Well, my mama told me, my papa told me, too Well, my mama told me, papa told me, too Well, I wouldn't be here trying to sing these railroad blues