Hobo’s Lullaby lyrics

Yo-del-lay-ee-del-lay-ee-oh-del-lay-ee

Go to sleep you weary hobo
Let the towns drift slowly by
Listen to the steel rails hummin'
That's the hobo's lullaby

Now do not think about tomorrow
Let tomorrow come and go
Tonight you have a nice warm boxcar
Safe from all the rain and snow

I know your clothes are torn and ragged
And your hair is streaked with gray
Lift your chin and smile at trouble
You'll have peace and rest someday

Now do not let your heart be troubled
If the world calls you a bum
If your mother lived, she'd love you
For you're still your mother's son

I know the police cause you trouble
They make trouble everywhere
But when you die and go to Heaven
You'll find no policemen there
And when you die and go to heaven
All the trains there you can ride
The hard-boiled brakeman and the hobo
Sleep there peaceful side by side

So go to sleep you weary hobo
Let the towns drift slowly by
Listen to the steel rails hummin'
That's the hobo lullaby

Yo-del-lay-ee-del-lay-ee
Ah, dee-oh-yo-del-lay-ee-del-lay-ee
Ah, dee-oh-yo-del-lay-ee-del-lay-ee