Freight Train, Freight Train, take me away
Been too long and I ain't welcome to stay
Roll, roll, roll, down the Ohio
Wheeling to Paducah when the whistle blows
Rattle, rattle, baby roll them bones
Caught some honest folks out in Owensboro
Stayed three days and got one night rest
Went and stirred up another hornet's nest
I run, run, run, just as fast as I can
I ain't got no plan and don't give a damn
Try, try, try, to change my ways
But I'm walking through the mud and got no one to blame
Steamboat, steamboat, take me aboard
Take me down south to the ocean shore
Roll, roll, roll, down the mighty Mississip
This time it's gonna be a one-way trip
Don't stop, don't stop, current stay true
Rush me through Memphis down to Baton Rouge
Wail, wail, wail, on that Delta Queen
Waited my whole life for New Orleans
I run, run, run, just as fast as I can
I ain't got no plan and don't give a damn
Try, try, try, to change my ways
But I'm walking through the mud and got no one to blame
Work, work, work, take an honest path
Saved a little coin and bought a little shack
But I stir, stir, stir, all through the night
Got a foolish fever that I just can't fight
Now time, time, time, it's done run out
I can't be bound, no I won't be bound
I packed my bags and said I did my best
Guess I'll hit the road now and head due west