The Hobo Song
John Prine

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There was a time when lonely men would wander
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Thru this land rolling aimlessly along
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So many times I've heard of their sad story
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Written in the words of dead men's songs

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Down through the years many men have yearned for freedom
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Some found it only on the open road
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So many tears of blood have fell around us
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'Cause you can't always do what you are told

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Please tell me where have all the hobos gone to
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I see no fire burning down by the rusty railroad track
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Could it be that time has gone and left them
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Tied up in life's eternal traveling sack

Spoken:
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Last Sunday night I wrote a letter to my loved one
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I signed my name and knew I'd stayed away too long
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There was a time when my heart was free to wander
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And I remember as I sing this hobo song

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Please tell me where have all the hobos gone to
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I see no fire burning down by the rusty railroad track
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Could it be that time has gone and left them
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Tied up in life's eternal traveling sack