I left New York In nineteen forty-nine To go across the country Without a dad-blamed dime Montana in the cold, cold fall Found my father in a gambling hall Father father Where have you been I've been out in the world Since I was only ten Father father Where have you been I've been out in the world Since I was only ten Don't worry about me About to die of pleurisy Cross the Mississippi Cross the Tennessee Cross the Niobrara Home I'll never be Home in old Medora Home in ol' Truckee Apalachicola Home I'll never be For better or for worse Or thick and thin Like being married to the little woman God he loves me Like I love him I want you to do Just the same for him Well the worms eat away But the worrywarts will win So I left Montana On an old freight train The night my father died In the cold, cold rain Road to Opelousas Road to Wounded Knee Road to Ogallala Home I'll never be Road to Oklahoma Road to El Cajon Road to ol' Tehatchapi Road to San Antone Hey hey Road to Opelousas Road to Wounded Knee Road to Ogallala Home I'll never be Road to Oklahoma Road to El Cajon Road to ol' Tehatchapi Road to San Antone Home I'll never be
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