I listen for the whistle and I lie awake and wait
Wish the railroad didn’t run so near
The rattle and the clatter of the old fast freight
Is always ringin' music in my ear
Go bum again

I wouldn’t give a nickel for the bum I used to be
Work as hard as any girl in town
Got a good hearted man who thinks the world of me
And I would be a fool to let him down
Go bum again
Go bum again

Hear the whistle blow
Hear the whistle blow
Clickety clack clickety clack
Wheels are singin' to the railroad track
If you go you can’t come back
If you go you can’t come back

So every night I listen and I wonder if it’s late
In my dreams I'm ridin' on that train
I feel my pulse beatin' with that old fast freight
And thank the lord I’m just a bum again
Go bum again
Go bum again
Hear the whistle blow
Hear the whistle blow
Clickety clack clickety clack
Wheels are singin' to the railroad track
If you go you can’t come back
If you go you can’t come back