Boomer's Story

Ry Cooder

Come and gather all around me 
Listen to my tale of woe 
Got some good advice to give you 
Lots of things you oughta know 
Take a tip from one who's travelled 
And never stopped a-ramblin' 'round 
'Cause once you get the roamin' fever 
You never want to settle down, boy 
You never want to settle down 

I met a little gal in Frisco 
And I asked her to be my wife 
Told her I was tired of roamin' 
Goin' to settle down for life 
Then I heard the whistle blowin' 
And I knew it was the Red Ball Train 
And I left that gal beside the railroad 
And I never saw the gal again, boy 
I never saw the gal again 
Saw the gal again 
I never saw the gal again 
Left that gal beside the railroad 
And I never saw the gal again 

Travelled all over the country 
I've travelled everywhere 
I been on every Branch Line railroad 
And I never paid a nickel fare 
I been from Maine to Califor'ny 
And from Canada to Mexico 
I never tried to save no money 
And now I got no place to bo, boy 
Now I got no place to go 

Listen to a Boomer's story 
Pay attention to what I say 
Well, I hear another train a-comin' 
Guess I'll be on my way 
If you wanna do me a favor 
When I lay me down and die 
Just dig my grave beside the railroad 
So I can hear the trains go by, boys 
So I can hear the trains go by 
Hear the trains go 
Hear the trains go by 
Just dig my grave beside the railroad 
So I can hear the trains go by