Dock Boggs - Railroad Tramp lyrics

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