Been a poor boy, long way from home
Long way from home
Been a poor boy and a long way from home
I got 'rested, no money to buy my fine
Money to buy my fine
I got 'rested, no money to buy my fine
Said, I guess I'll have to catch the Frisco out in this land
Catch the Frisco out
Lord, I guess I have to catch that Frisco out
Man, if that don't do I'm gonna ... woods a while
Try the woods a while
Yeah
I cried, "Hello Central, gimme...
Your long-distance phone."
I cried, "Hello Central, give me your long-distance phone."
She ask me what number did I want
I cried, "Please ma'am give me 1349"
"1349"
I cried, "Please ma'am give me 1349"
Tried to phone it to...
Tried to phone it to...
Tried to phone it to...
Tell her send me little..
Tell her send me little money
Tell her send me little money
Oh, to buy my fine
She cried, "The bucket's got...
She cried, "The bucket got a...
She cried, "The bucket got...
Lord, 'twon't hold no beer."