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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Al Kooper
Organ
Allen Collins
Guitar
Artimus Pyle
Drums
Billy Powell
Keyboards
Bobbye Hall
Percussion
Ed King
Guitar
Gary Rossington
Guitar
Leon Wilkeson
Bass Guitar
Ronnie Van Zant
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ed King
Songwriter
Ronnie Van Zant
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Kooper
Producer
Lyrics
I jumped off a boxcar down around Tennessee
I was cold tired and dirty hungry as I could be
But I had my guitar and a hundred railroad songs
So I asked the policeman
Can I stay here long
He said Mr. Hobo you got to go now
We don't want you around
See I'm trying to build a respectable town
And we don't need a hobo like you hanging around
So I left that town, Lord with my guitar in my hand
Still cold and tired, kinda mad at the man
But this life that I chose to live, sometime's strange
See I'm trying to learn about the old music from ridin' the train
I'm a hobo I know, but thta's the price I pay
Guess I'll write me another song while I'm on my way
Catch me another train and this is what I'll say
Mr Choo-choo train take me away
I'm goin' to ride this train Lord until I find out
What Jimmie Rogers and the Hag was all about
See I play this rock n roll and I think that's fine
But I wnta to go back a little further in time
I'm a hobo I know but that's the price I pay
Guess I'll write me another song while I'm on my way
Catch me another train and this is what I'll say
Mr Choo-choo train take me away
Writer(s): Ronnie Van Zant, Edward C. King
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