The Hobo - Merle Haggard, The Strangers

You might find me in most any railroad depot

But not standing where the paying people are

I’ll be busy making reservations

For a first class ticket on a cabin car.

But you’ll never find this hobo in an airport

'Cause I ain’t found out how to hitch a plane

But if you wanna see a master working

Just stand back and watch this hobo catch a train.

You might find me dining late some evening

But not in a cafe with a fancy name

And I won’t be eatin' steak from Kansas City

But a can of beans cooked on an open flame.

But you’ll never find this hobo in an airport

'Cause I ain’t found out how to hitch a plane

But if you wanna see a master working

Just stand back and watch this hobo catch a train.

Once a year I gather with my brothers

Praying for the good of all mankind

And if you listen close you’ll hear me singing

Those Salvation Army songs at Christmas time.

Shall we gather at the river.

But you’ll never find this hobo in an airport

'Cause I ain’t found out how to hitch a plane

But if you wanna see a master working

Just stand back and watch this hobo catch a train…