Lyrics of Boomer's story

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 traveled
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

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
I never saw the gal again

Traveled all over the country
I've traveled everywhere
Been on every branch line railroad
Never paid a nickel fare

Been from maine to califor'ny
Canada to mexico
And i never tried to save no money
Now i got no place to go, boy
Now i got no place to go

Listen to a boomer's story
Pay attention to what i say
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, boy
So i can hear the trains go by

Hear the trains go
I can hear the trains go by
Just dig my grave beside the railroad
So i can hear the trains go by