From the recording Daddy Was A Hobo: Nashville Sessions, Part 2
Skinny McGee: Vocals, and Upright bass. Chris Bell: Acoustic Guitar, and Harmonica. Recording and Mixing Engineer: Lij Shaw @ The Toybox Studio, Nashville Tennessee. Thank you, Lij!
Lyrics
When I was just a baby, I heard that whistle sound, daddy was a leaving on the freight train out of town.
Well, he would send some money and a little note, mom would sit by the fire and read what he wrote. Well, I never saw his face, and I never heard his voice, mama always said, Daddy had no other choice.
Before I was born Daddy had him no job, he made his mistake when he shot the man he robbed. Well, he hopped that ol' freight train and he rode it out of town, and if the sheriff ever saw him lord I know he'd shoot him down.
But now I grown a little older and I've watched the world go by I'll ride these rails until the day I die. I got steam pumpin', pumpin' my veins, and yes, I'll ride these rails (I'll ride these rails),
Ill ride these rails until my I dyin' day, and yes, I'll ride these rails, (I'll ride these rails) Ill ride these rails until my dyin' day.