This is a transcription of the lyrics Iris Dement sang on PHC. Only minor lyric changes from those posted in the thread Masato blue clickied to above. I've added chords that work.

Genie

THE TRAIN CARRYING JIMMIE RODGERS HOME
  by Greg Brown
 [As sung by Iris Dement]

  [G]Come along, my [F#7]dear, the [C]time is growin' [G]near.
   We'll have to [Em]walk down (G)where the [E7]field is [D]over[D7]grown.
   Con[G]sumption's claimed his [F#7]life and we [C]dare not miss the [G]sight
   Of the the [Em]train [G]carrying [D]Jimmie [D7]Rodgers [G]home.

   Well, we [G]had some hard [F#7]times these [C]last few [G]years,
   Lost the [Em]farm, (G)almost [E7]lost our [D]spirits, [D7]too.
   Yeah, but [G]it's the strangest [F#7]thing; when we [C]heard that man [G]sing,
   Oh, we [Em]knew [G]some[D]how we'd [D7]make it [G]through.[G7]

   I can [C]hear that whistle (Am7)blow; that old [G]train's a-movin' [Em]slow.
   Sounds like it's [G]cryin' for the [E7]singin' [D]brakeman, [D7]too.
   Back to the [G]sunny south he'll [F#7]go, and he'll [C]never (Am7)roam no [G]more,
   Here's the [Em]train, oh [G]hold me [D]close, oh, [D7]sweetheart, [G]do.

   Come [G]here, my little [F#7]son, and [C]let me hold you [G]up.
   Want you to re[Em]member (G)this [E7]day when [D]you are [D7]grown,
   How your[G] mama and your [F#7]dad were so [C]proud and so [G]sad
   Watchin' the [Em]train [G]carrying [D]Jimmie [D7]Rodgers [G]home.

   There goes the [Em]train [G]carrying [D]Jimmie [D7]Rodgers [G]home.
   Oh-de-[G]lay-ee
   [D]Ay-dee, [C]hoo [G]*

  *yodel

 Genie