| When I first thought to hobo’in, hobo’in |
| I took a freight train to be my friend, oh Lord |
| You know I hoboed, hoboed, hoboed, hoboed |
| Hoboed a long, long way from home, oh Lord |
| Yes, my mother followed me that mornin', me that mornin', boy |
| She followed me down to the yard, oh yeah |
| She said, «My son he’s gone, he’s gone, he’s gone |
| Yes, he’s gone in a poor some wear, oh yeah» |
| Yes, I left my dear old mother, dear old mother |
| I left my honor, need a crime, oh Lord |
| Take care of my child |
| Take care, take care of my child |