Classic Country Lyrics: "Hobo's Meditation" von Jimmie Rodgers

Der ehemalige Eisenbahnmitarbeiter Jimmie Rodgers
schrieb und sang viele Songs über Züge und Hobos,
die amerikanischen Eisenbahntramps, von denen
dieser einer der schönsten ist.

Tonight as I lay on the boxcar       
Just waiting for a train to pass by
What will become of the hobo
Whenever his turn comes to die
   
There's a Master up yonder in Heaven
Got a place that we might call our home
Willl we have to work for a living
Or can we continue to roam
      
Will there be any freight trains in Heaven
Any boxcars in which we might hide
Will there be any tough cops or brakemen
Will they tell us that we cannot ride
      
Will the hobo chum with the rich man
Will we always have money to spare
Will they have respect for the hobo
In that land that lies hidden up there