Well my mama told me, my papa told me too Well my mama told me, my papa told me too Well I shouldn't be here trying to sing these railroad blues Wish I had listened to oh what mama said Wish I had listened to oh what mama said Well I wouldn't be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed Well I went to the depot, I never got there on time Went down to the depot, never got there on time Well that train's rolling down, she's rolling down the line Mister jailer go away now, don't tell me no lies Mister jailer go away now, don't tell me no lies Well that train's going down, she's rolling down the line Well my mama told me, my papa told me too Well my mama told me, papa told me too Well I shouldn't be here trying to sing these railroad blues Wish I had listened to oh what mama said Wish I had listened to oh what mama said Well I wouldn't be here trying to sleep in this cold iron bed