Mama's in the kitchen bakin' up a pie Daddy's in the backyard Get a job, son You know you ought to try I packed up my bag, I headed down the road I got me a job from Henry Ford But I made a mistake, I moved much too far And now I know what the lonesome blues are I'm getting lonesome, I'm getting blue I need someone to talk to I'm getting lonesome, I'm getting blue Now let me tell you, now let me tell you Now let me tell you, now let me tell you Now let me tell you where I'm going to Yes I'm goin' to my hometown Sorry baby, I can't take it all Well, I'm goin to my hometown Sorry baby, I can't take it all I have to walk Only got one ticket Good God I can't afford two The day I left, I had shoes upon my feet
The day I left, I had shoes upon my feet Got home again, honey Don't even have nothin' to eat, oh yeah Hey, goin' to my hometown, yeah Yeah, and I don't care, have to walk Yeah, goin' to my hometown And I don't care, have to walk I gotta move down, baby No more time to talk, no, no, no Yeah, I'm goin' to my hometown And I'm leaving on the midnight train, yeah Goin' to my hometown, baby I'm leaving on the midnight train Gotta keep on ramblin', yeah Goe back to from where I came I'm goin to my hometown Goin' to my hometown Goin' to my hometown Goin' to my hometown Do you wanna go? Do you wanna go? Do you wanna go? Do you wanna go? I got up against this The cats and strangers walkin' Is much to slow, yeah