Boomer's Story

Come and gather all around me

Listen to my tale of woe

Got some good advice to give you

Lots of things you oughta knowTake a tip from one who's traveled

And never stopped a-ramblin' 'round

'Cause once you get the roamin' fever

You never want to settle down, boy

You never want to settle downMet a little gal in Frisco

And I asked her to be my wife

Told her I was tired of roamin'

Goin' to settle down for lifeThen I heard the whistle blowin'

And I knew it was the Red Ball Train

And I left that gal beside the railroad

And I never saw the gal again, boy

I never saw the gal againSaw the gal again

I never saw the gal again

Left that gal beside the railroad

I never saw the gal againTraveled all over the country

I've traveled everywhere

Been on every Branch Line railroad

Never paid a nickel fareBeen from Maine to Califor'ny

Canada to Mexico

And I never tried to save no money

Now I got no place to go, boy

Now I got no place to goListen to a Boomer's story

Pay attention to what I say

Hear another train a-comin'

Guess I'll be on my wayIf you wanna do me a favor

When I lay me down and die

Just dig my grave beside the railroad

So I can hear the trains go by, boy

So I can hear the trains go byHear the trains go

I can hear the trains go by

Just dig my grave beside the railroad

So I can hear the trains go by