Well, I hear that train a comin'
And I ain't seen the sunshine
And I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
I'm bound to stay and die
And when I hear the lonesome whistle
I hang my head down and cry
Well, now when I was a baby
Don't you ever play with guns"
And when I hear the lonesome whistle
I hang my head down and cry
Well, now if I was a railroad
If that old freight train was mine
I think I'd get it moving
Just a little down the line
But I knew I had it comin'
And now I hear the whistle blowin'
Well, my momma she done told me
"Son, that gal you foolin' with
She ain't no good for you"
That's all right now, momma
Well, I stand at my window
I hate to lose that woman
That's all right now, momma
Well, baby, one of these mornings
And, lord, it won't be long
You're gonna look for me, baby
That's all right now, momma
That's all right now, momma
That's all right now, momma