When a woman gets the blues she hangs her little head and cries 
When a woman gets the blues she hangs her little head and cries 
But when a man gets the blues he grabs a train and rides 

Every time I see that lonesome railroad train 
Every time I see that lonesome railroad train 
It makes me wish I was going home again 

Look a-yonder coming, coming down that railroad track 
Look a-yonder coming, coming down that railroad track 
With the black smoke rolling, rolling from that old smoke stack 

I got the blues so bad till the whole round world look blue 
I got the blues so bad till the whole round world looks blue 
I ain't got a dime, I don't know what to do 

I'm weary now, I want to leave this town 
I'm weary now and I want to leave this town 
I can't find a job, I'm tired of hanging around