Lyrics Jay Goulds Daughter - Pete Seeger

On a Monday morning it begin to rain
'Round the curve come a passenger train
On the blinds was Hobo John
He's a good old hobo, but he's dead and gone

Dead and gone
He's dead and gone
He's a good old hobo, but he's dead and gone

Jay Gould's daughter said before she died
"Papa, fix the blinds so the bums can't ride
If ride they must, they gotta ride the rod
Let 'em put their trust in the hands of God"

In the hands of God
In the hands of God
Let 'em put their trust in the hands of God

Jay Gould's daughter said before she died
"Two more trains I'd like to ride"
Jay Gould said, "Daughter, what can they be?"
"There's the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe"

The Santa Fe
And the Santa Fe
There's the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe

Jay Gould's daughter said before she died
"There's two more drinks I'd like to try"
Jay Gould said, "Daughter, what can they be?"
"A glass of water and a cup of tea"

Cup of tea
And a cup of tea
There's a glass of water and a cup of tea

Charlie Snyder was a good engineer
Told his fireman not to fear
Said, "Pour on your water, boys, shovel on your coal
Stick your head out the window, see the drivers roll"

See the drivers roll
See the drivers roll
Stick your head out the window, see the drivers roll

See the drivers roll
See the drivers roll
Stick your head out the window, see the drivers roll