The Hobo - Live
by John Lee Hooker
From the album: The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker
Track 7 of 12 on The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker (1961).
Duration: 3:08
Lyrics for The Hobo - Live
When I first thought to hobo'in, hobo'in, I took a freight train to be my friend, oh Lord You know I hobo'd, hobo'd, hobo'd, hobo'd, Hobo'd a long, long way from home, oh Lord Yes, my mother followed me that mornin', me that mornin' She followed me down to the yard, oh yeah She said my son he'd gone, he'd gone, he'd gone Yes he's gone in a, poorsome wear*, oh yeah Yes I left my dear old mother, dear old mother I left my honor, need* a crime, oh Lord Take care of my child, Take care, take care of my child