| Ol Reuben made a train & he put it on a track
|
| He ran it to the Lord knows where
|
| Oh me, oh my ran it to the Lord knows where
|
| Should been in town when Reuben’s train went down
|
| You could hear that whistle blow 100 miles
|
| Oh me, oh my you could hear the whistle blow 100 miles
|
| Last night I lay in jail had no money to go my bail
|
| Lord how it sleeted & it snowed
|
| Oh me, oh my Lord how it sleeted & it snowed
|
| I’ve been to the East, I’ve been to the West
|
| I’m going where the chilly winds don’t blow
|
| Oh me, oh my I’m going where the chilly winds don’t blow
|
| Oh the train that I ride is 100 coaches long
|
| You can hear the whistle blow 100 miles
|
| Oh me, oh my you can hear the whistle blow 100 miles
|
| I got myself a blade, laid Reuben in the shade,
|
| I’m startin' me a graveyard of my own.
|
| Oh, me, oh lordy my, startin' me a graveyard of my own.
|
| Repeat 1st verse |