Well I'm coming in You'll get no trouble from me I ain't no police I ain't no railroad man I could just use a cup of coffee Throw another stick of wood on that fire if you could Have you got anything for me to eat I have never been so tired in my life Could you roll a cigarette for me Coming in from Mary Lane I been sleeping in the rain I get all mixed up I got on the wrong train I ain't eat in 30 hours 'Cept some biscuits that were stale I got jumped just outside of Polkville Least they didn't throw me in jail Coming in from Mary Lane I was sleeping in the rain I got all mixed up I got on the wrong train I got a son born in '69 They say he's riding these rails too Some day I hope I can find him We'll take a trip or two Throw another stick of wood on that fire if you could Have you got anything for me to eat I have never been so tired in my life Could you roll a cigarette for me Coming in from Mary Lane I was sleeping in the rain I got all mixed up I got on the wrong train