[Verse 1]
Portland, Maine is just the same as sunny Tennessee
Portland, Maine is just the same as sunny Tennessee
Any old place I hang my hat is home sweet home to me

[Verse 2]
Now, I can see a train coming down the railroad track
I see that train coming down the railroad track
And I love to hear the bark of that old smokestack

[Verse 3]
When a woman gets the blues, she hangs her little head and cries
When a woman gets the blues, she hangs her little head and cries
But when a man gets blue, he grabs a train and flies

[Verse 4]
I'll eat my breakfast here and my dinner in New Orleans
I'll eat my breakfast here, get my dinner in New Orleans
I'm gonna get me a mama, Lord, I ain't never seen

[Verse 5]
Let me be a sidetrack, Mama, 'til your mainline comes
Let me be a sidetrack, Mama, 'til your mainline comes
'cause I can do more switching than your mainline ever done

[Verse 6]
If that's your mama, you better tie her to your side
If that's your mama, you better tie her to your side (hey hey hey)
'cause if she flags my train, I'm sure gonna let her ride
[Verse 7]
I got the California blues and I'm sure gonna leave you here (I'm leaving you, honey)
I got the California blues and I'm sure gonna leave you here
I may ride the blinds, I ain't got no railroad fare