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Hobo Jack

There's an old run down box car
Sittin' at the end of the line
Wisteria vines seem to hide the scars
Of a long ago railroad time

There's a coal oil lamp burnin'
I see it flicker through the cracks
And i hear a voice sweet and tremblin'
I couldn't wait to see Hobo Jack

Hobo Jack,tell me a story
Of what you've seen down the line
How many trains have you jumped
How many towns have you passed by
Hobo Jack,you're the last of a breed
Drink your wine and take me back
Tell me how it all began
And how you ended on this desolate track

Up on the hill is Potters Ground
He said soon i'll be lying there
With the ghost train blowin' my favorite sound
I'll make my last jump out of here

Hobo Jack,tell me a story
Of what you seen down the line
How many trains have you jumped
How many towns have you passed by
Hobo Jack,you're the last of the breed
Drink your wine and take me back
Tell me how it all began
And how you ended on this desoltae track

Hobo Jack,Hobo Jack

Michael, I like it. A good hobo song. These railroad bums once had the run of the country during hard times, moving from jungle to jungle. Hard men for hard times. The hard times are back. But where have all the hobos gone? You won't find them on the RR lines anymore. John Prine wrote a song about them 30 years. It's the last they've been heard from.

Glad you reminded us of of these old 'bos.

This is an intereswting write here. Do you remember whawt the Prine song on this topic was titled?

Peace,
Brian

I also liked the flow and imagery of this lyric. My only suggestion would be the last line of the chorus. For some reason as I sang it I wanted to end it with the hook, Hobo Jack.

Just a thought.

Douglas

hey Dan,i've always had a strange feeling about hobo's ever since i was a kid,i guess back then they were hobo's,thought maybe i was one in a previous life or on my way to be one.Thanx for your time!

Hey Brian,glad you dropped in.I don't recall the Prine song either.

Hey Doug,thanx for your thoughts and time on this one.I kinda was gonna go that way but since i started the chorus with hobo jack i just didn't wanna use it till the end of the song on a fade out.

Hi Michael,

I'm with Doug on this.

I wanted the last line of the chorus to say

On a desolute track......Hobo Jack

Geneva

hey Geneva,i'm thinking about changing the last line on the chorus,i'll write a few and see.Thanx for reading!