05 Apr 01 - 08:15 AM (#433653) Subject: The lord made a hobo out of me From: clansfolk Greetings and a pre happy Easter to all Can anyone help me with the word for "The Lord made a hobo out of me"? many thanks Pete |
05 Apr 01 - 08:29 AM (#433659) Subject: Lyr Add: THE LORD MADE A HOBO OUT OF ME From: IanC This it? THE LORD MADE A HOBO OUT OF ME
The Lord made a Hobo out of me,
The Lord give me a big black train,
I throb at set at down and go to world
The Lord made a Hobo out of me,
I throb that up and try of marriedland, From here
Cheers! |
05 Apr 01 - 09:35 AM (#433696) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The lord made a hobo out of me From: Gene Appears some MONDEGREENS crept into the transcription!
"Set It Free!" vs Said At Three????As I recall---
among others...
I throb that up and try of marriedland,
Will bump these lines against the |
05 Apr 01 - 11:02 AM (#433745) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The lord made a hobo out of me From: GUEST,#1 In the late 1930s I saw as many as 200 hoboes a day, but never heard one sing. |
06 Apr 01 - 05:40 AM (#434474) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The lord made a hobo out of me From: clansfolk Getting near - it's amazing the way we hear things when we transcribe from a recording! I wonder how much those "original" folk songs are represented with todays renditions? with all that passing along by word of mouth/half heard songs padded out etc. thanks to all so far... Pete |
06 Apr 01 - 07:31 PM (#434907) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The lord made a hobo out of me From: Gene Pete I have this cassette - but can't find it!!! Boxcar willie/Live in concert
The wreck of the old '97
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06 Jan 12 - 06:53 PM (#3286246) Subject: Lyr Add: THE LORD MADE A HOBO OUT OF ME From: Jim Dixon Here's my transcription from a recording at YouTube. (The song begins at 1:36.) THE LORD MADE A HOBO OUT OF ME As sung by Boxcar Willie CHORUS: The Lord made a hobo out of me. He took my soul and then he set it free. I travel round and round and I sing in ev'ry town. Yes, the Lord made a hobo out of me. The Lord gave me a big black train, My home in the sunshine and rain. I live a life of ease and I do what I please. Yes, the Lord made a hobo out of me. I thought I'd settle down and go to work, But diggin' ditches makes my back hurt, So I threw that shovel down and I caught the southern bound. Yes, the Lord made a hobo out of me. CHORUS I thought that I would try the married life, So I settled down with a naggin' wife, But I couldn't take the strain, so I caught the next train. Yes, the Lord made a hobo out of me. CHORUS TWICE Yes, the Lord made a hobo out of me. |
07 Jan 12 - 10:52 AM (#3286534) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The lord made a hobo out of me From: GUEST,999 Lyrics with chords available here, also. |