Ole Reuben made a train, and 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 (fine)
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 and it snowed
Oh me, oh my, Lord how it sleeted and 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 starting me a graveyard of my own
Oh, me, oh lordy my, starting me a graveyard of my own.
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