The Brakeman's Blues (Yodeling the Blues Away)

Portland, Maine
 Is just the same
 As sunny Tennessee-ee
 Portland, Maine
 Is just the same
 As sunny Tennessee-ee-hee
 Any old place
 I hang my hat
 Is home sweet home to me-ee
 Odel-ay-he
 Lay-he O-lee-o-lay-ee
 Hey, hey, hey
 I went to the depot
 And looked up on the board
 Went to the depot
 And looked up on the board
 Hello, Memphis
 It said there's good times here
 But it's better down the road
 Odel-ay-he
 Lay-he-ay-lee-o-lay-ee
 I'll eat my breakfast here
 Get my dinner in New Orleans
 Right on down to Birmingham
 Get my breakfast here
 Get my dinner in New Orleans he-heens
 I'm gonna get me a mama
 Lawd, I ain't never see-een
 Odel-ay-he
 A-lay-he-ay-lee-o-lay-ee
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 Where was you mama
 When the train left the shed?
 Yeah, buddy.
 Where was you mama
 When the train left the shed?
 Standin' in my front door
 Wishin' to God I was dead
 Odel-ay-he
 Lay-he-ay-lee-o-lay-ee
 If your house catch-a fire
 There ain't no water 'round
 Sing them blues, boy!
 If your house catch-a fire
 There ain't no water 'round
 Just put my trunk out the window
 Let the house burn on down
 Odel-ay-he
 A-lay-he-ay-lee-o-lay-ee
 If that's your mama
 You better tie her to your side
 If that's your mama
 You better tie her to your side
 Hush yo' noise!
 'Cause if she flags my train
 I'm sure gonna let her ride
 Odel-ay-he
 A-lay-he-ay-lee-o-lay-ee