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Artist: Bill Staines
Canonical path: /bill-staines/hobo-s-lullaby
Related lyric paths: 6
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Hobo's Lullaby
Read Hobo's Lullaby lyrics by Bill Staines on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Hobo's Lullaby
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Go to sleep you weary hobo,
Let the towns drift slowly by.
Can't you hear those steel rails humming,
That's the hobo's lullaby.
Don't you worry 'bout tomorrow,
Let tomorrow come and go.
Tonight you're in a nice warm boxcar,
Sale from all the wind and snow.
I know your clothes are torn and tattered.
And your hair is turning gray,
But lift your head and smile at trouble,
You'll find peace and rest someday.
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I know the police give you trouble.
They cause trouble everywhere,
But when you die and go to heaven,
There'll be no policemen there.
Chorus
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Bill Staines performs "Hobo's Lullaby", and this lyric page sits inside the Bill Staines catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to 'Neath the Moon and the Morning Star and A Rancher Turns 80/The Years with a short reason for opening each page next.
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