Hank Williams
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[Verse 1]
I was ridin' number nine
Headin' south from Caroline
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
Got in trouble, had to roam
Left my gal and left my home
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
[Verse 2]
Just a kid actin' smart
I went and broke my darlin's heart
I guess I was too young to know
They took me off the Georgia Main
Locked me to a ball and chain
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
[Verse 3]
All alone I bear the shame
I'm a number, not a name
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
All I do is sit and cry
When the evenin' train goes by
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
[Verse 4]
I'll be locked here in this cell
'Til my body's just a shell
And my hair turns whiter than snow
I'll never see that gal of mine
Lord, I'm in Georgia doin' time
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle was written by Hank Williams & Jimmie Davis.
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle was produced by Fred Rose.
Hank Williams released (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle on Sat Sep 15 1951.
Yes, on some releases it is credited under the name “(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle”.