I'm sailin' sailin'
To a place i've never seen
That's way down south
Sweet 'ol new orleans
Cause my hometown friend treats me awful mean
If i could holler
Yeah holler
If i could scream and cry
It hurts me so
When i look up in the sky
Cause my friends turn their heads
As they pass me by
Now it's rainin'
It's rainin'
The wind's blowin' cold
Lord i thought i heard
My train whistle blow
Now i'm gonna sail so far
Til i won't be back no more
Pardon me, pardon me
It's so hard to stand
I ain't got no money
Uncle sam has called my name
Now there's not a soul
To give me a helpin' hand