I ASKED THE CAPTAIN FOR A JOB
SAID SON WHAT CAN YOU DO?
I CAN IRON A TRACK, I CAN BALL THE JACK
CAN PICK AND SHOVEL TOO, CAN PICK AND SHOVEL TOO
OH LORDY ME, OH LORDY MY
LEAVIN' ON THAT EARLY MORNIN' TRAIN
I'M HEADING THAT TRACK IF I NEVER DO COME BACK
LEAVIN' ON THE EARLY MORNIN' TRAIN
I'M LEAVIN' ON THAT EARLY MORNIN' TRAIN
OH LORDY ME, OH LORDY MY
SEE YOU WHEN YOU HAVEN'T GOT A DIME
WHEN YOUR TROUBLE IS SO DEEP THAT YOU CAN'T EAT OR SLEEP
SEE YOU WHEN YOUR TROUBLES JUST LIKE MINE
SEE YOU WHEN YOUR TROUBLES JUST LIKE MINE