He was born in International Falls a long, long time ago Moved to Tucumcan when the ironwork got show He was cornbread and hard scrabble and scratching for every dime 'Till he threw it in and he kilt the road to walk that endless line
Now he's The Last Hobo Riding the last boxcar On the last freight train Leaving here
Now he's The Last Hobo Riding the last boxcar On the last freight train Away from here
He tried his hand at lots of jobs and he did 'em all with pride From shoeing mules to driving trucks, he mastered what he tried It must have been Ramona, she was all he cared about When she ran away and left him you could see the fire go out
Now he's The Last Hobo Riding the last boxcar On the last freight train Away from here
We hardly ever see him Once or twice and he would stay a day or two He'd ask about Ramona Then he'd say that he was only passing through Now he knows every railroad bull along the right of way And every hobo jungle from New York to Santa Fe He's looked for his Ramona on the far side of the hill Now his sun is sinking lower and he's looking for her still
Now he's The Last Hobo Riding the last boxcar On the last freight train Leaving from here
Now he's The Last Hobo Riding the last boxcar On the last freight train Away from hereTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.