I'm a poor old railroad man
Just an L. and N. section hand
And the weight is slowly creeping on the way
Now hard times is coming on
And my last gold dollar is gone
And this song is what I learned to sing and play
Oftimes you see the path
Of a poor misfortune tramp
He has no home and has no place to fill
As you see him pa** along
And he sings his little song
Please remember that the poor tramp has to live
My health broke down out on the track
With heavy loads upon my back
Now I have to make my way the best I can
We never know when we are young
What may be our fatal doom
These words is from a broke down section hand
Oftimes you see the path
Of a poor misfortune tramp
He has no home and has no place to fill
As you see him pa** along
And he sings his little song
Please remember that the poor tramp has to live
Yes, my health is broken down
As I tramp from town to town
Sing and play, take whatever you may give
While I try to play and sing
Just divide your little change
And remember that the poor tramp has to live
Oftimes you see the path
Of a poor misfortune tramp
He has no home and has no place to fill
As you see him pa** along
And he sings his little song
Please remember that the poor tramp has to live