The hobo was a subject that the late
And great Jimmie Rogers
Sang of many times during his great career
And the freight train served a faithful
Means of travel for the migrant worker
Or for the fella out of work or some ole boy
That just wanted to live off
The fat of our great land
And of course at this time
The fat was kind a scarce
Because during the period of Jimmie Rodger's
Greatest popularity
Our great Nation's economy was at all time low
And it was known as the depression days
During this time
It wasn't unusual to see 50 or 75 hobos
Jump from a moving freight train
As it neared the edge of a city
This was dangerous
But it was done to keep from
Being caught by the
Train bulls that worked
The great freight yards during this era
A lot of the hobos
Were respectable men and rode the rods
Because it provided a dependable
Means of travel which they could afford
And some of them made their destinations
And some of them died alongthe tracks
And their friends and family never knew
What happened to 'em
And I would imagine maybe that Hobo Bill
Was one of them