The Brakeman's Blues Lyrics - Bill Monroe

Portland main is just the same as sunny Tennessee 

Portland main is just the same as sunny Tennessee 

Any old place I hang my hat is, home sweet home to me 

Went down to the depot and I looked up on the board 

I went down to the depot and I looked up on the board 

It read it's good times here, but better on down the road 

Eat my breakfast here, get my dinner in New Orleans 

Eat my breakfast here, get my dinner in New Orleans 

I'm going to get me a momma, Lord, I ain't never seen 

Where was you momma, when the train left the shed? 

Where was you momma, when the train left the shed? 

Standin' in my front door, wishin' to God, I was dead