[Verse 1]
Come and gather all around me
Listen to my tale of woe
Got some good advice to give you
Lots of things you oughta know
Take a tip from one who's travelled
And never stopped a-ramblin' 'round
'Cause once you get the roamin' fever
You never want to settle down, boy
You never want to settle down
[Verse 2]
I met a little gal in Frisco
And I asked her to be my wife
Told her I was tired of roamin'
Goin' to settle down for life
Then I heard the whistle blowin'
And I knew it was the Red Ball Train
And I left that gal beside the railroad
And never saw that gal again, boy
I never saw that gal again
Saw that gal again
I never saw that gal again
Left that gal beside the railroad
I never saw that gal again
[Guitar solo]
[Verse 3]
Traveled all over the country
I've traveled everywhere
Been on every branch line railroad
I never paid a nickel fare
I been from Maine to Californy
From Canada to Mexico
And I never tried to save no money
And now I got no place to go, boy
Now I got no place to go
[Verse 4]
Listen to a boomer's story
Pay attention to what I say
I hear another train a-comin'
Guess I'll be on my way
If you wanna do me a favor
When I lay me down and die
Just dig my grave beside the railroad
So I can hear the trains go by, boys
So I can hear the trains go by
[Outro]
Hear the trains go
I can hear the trains go by
Just dig my grave beside the railroad
So I can hear the trains go by
Boomer’s Story was written by Carson Robison.
Boomer’s Story was produced by Jim Dickinson & Lenny Waronker.
A boomer is an itenerant railroad worker that travels from one short job to another, and frequently from one railroad to another. Boomers typically follow seasonal jobs, and are valued for their wide experience. The alter ego of a boomer is the home guard, who are long-time employees at the same rai...