Jimmie Rodgers - The Brakeman's Blues (Yodeling The Blues Away) lyrics

Portland Maine is just the
Same as sunny Tennessee
Portland Maine is just the
Same as sunny Tennessee
Any old place I hang my hat
Is home sweet home to me

Hey, hey hey

I went to the depot and
Looked up on the board
Went to the depot and looked up on the board
Hello Memphis it says
"It's good times here but it's
Better on down the road"

Hey, hey hey

I'll eat my breakfast here, get
My dinner in New Orleans
Right on down to Birmingham
Get my breakfast here
Get my dinner in New Orleans
I'm gonna get me a mama
Lord I ain't never seen

Hey, hey hey

Where was you mama when the train
Left the shed? Hey buddy
Where was you mama when the
Train left the shed?
Standing in my front door wishing
To God I was dead

Hey, hey hey

If your house catch a fire
There ain't no water around
Sing them blues boy
If your house catch a fire
There ain't no water 'round
Just put my trunk out the window
Let the house burn on down

Hey, hey hey

If that's your mama
You better tie her to your side
If that's your mama, you better
Tie her to your side, your noise
'Cause if she flag my train
I'm sure gonna let her ride

Hey, hey hey