Verse 1 I caught that Frisco freight down from Memphis town, Yeah, I caught that Frisco freight down from Memphis town, Ridin’ them boxcars, Lord, my luck’s been tumblin’ down. Verse 2 Rolled into Jackson, sun settin’ low and red, Yeah, rolled into Jackson, sun settin’ low and red, Met a brown-eyed woman named Lula May, she said, “Come rest your head.” Verse 3 Stayed three nights, and the fourth one brought me pain, Oh, stayed three nights, and the fourth one brought me pain, Her man came stormin’ drunk from Vicksburg, Lord, with a pistol in his hand. Verse 4 I caught that Southern rail, crossed the Yazoo line, Yeah, I caught that Southern rail, crossed that Yazoo line, Left poor Lula cryin’, but that woman wasn’t mine. Verse 5 Down in Mobile, met Sweet Josephine, Oh, down in Mobile, met Sweet Josephine, She danced at Red Dog Tavern, wore her dress of faded green. Verse 6 Got in a dice game, somebody pulled a knife, Yeah, got in a dice game, somebody pulled a knife, Sheriff hollered “Who done it?” — I just ran for my life. Verse 7 Crossed that old Tallapoosa, sleepin’ by the pine, Yeah, crossed that Tallapoosa, sleepin’ by the pine, Dreamin’ of a woman, but she sure ain’t mine. Verse 8 (Outro) Now I’m rollin’ again, north wind in my face, Yeah, I’m rollin’ again, north wind in my face, Another town, another woman — same ol’ place. Tag line (spoken) Travellin’ south, baby… just me and that lonesome train.
