Song title: Hobo's lullaby
(Reeves) by Goebel Reeves (BMI, Fall River Music, Inc. 1961,1962)
Hobo's lullaby
Go to sleep you weary hobo
Let the towns drift slowly by
Can't you hear the steel rail humming
That's a hobo's lullaby
Do not think about tomorrow
Let tomorrow come and go
Tonight you're in a nice warm boxcar
Safe from all the wind and snow
I know the police cause you trouble
They cause trouble everywhere
But when you die and go to heaven
You won't find no policemen there
I know your clothes are torn and ragged
And your hair is turning grey
Lift your head and smile at trouble
You'll find happiness some day
So go to sleep you weary hobo
Let the towns drift slowly by
Don't you feel the steel rail humming
That's a hobo's lullaby
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 29/09/1996 Severance Hall, Cleveland,OH ,USA
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Unique known live performance: 29/09/1996 Severance Hall, Cleveland,OH ,USA
Song 'history':
The song was only played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances (29/09/1996 Severance Hall, Cleveland,OH ,USA)
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