The railroad dont go there
airplane dont go there
gray hound dont go there
anywhere near there
that mean I gotta walk
gotta stick out my thumb
but the folks round these here parts child
they don't pick up no walkin' bum
my baby sent me there
I didnt wanna go there
said that I'd find some work there
or somewhere near there
I didn't get no job
no I didn't get none
I'm out on this highway
I aint nothin' but a walkin' bum
walkin' in the rain
walkin' in the sun
and I aint got no choice
I'm a walkin' bum
I gotta get home
anyway that I can now
these rocks and stones are hurtin my feet
this walkin' bum is still a man
The railroad dont go there
airplane dont go there
gray hound dont go there
anywhere near there
that mean I gotta walk
aint no sense in stickin out my thumb
cause these folks in alabama
they just dont pick up no walkin' bums
and that's what I am now
I'm a walkin bum
I'm gonna get home someway
think I'll just pull my shoes off
sit down right here beside the road