a tune from the great depression era , as preformed by woodie guthrie

D G
go to sleep , you weary hobo ,
A7 D
let the towns drift slowly by .
D D7 Em
listen to those steel rails hummin’?
A7 D
that’s a hobo’s lullaby

D G
ho ho – ho – ho , ho ho – ho – ho
A7 D
ho ha – ho – ho , ho – ho
D D7 Em
ho ha – ho ho – ho – ho , ho ha – ho ho – ho – ho

D G
don’t you worry ’bout tomorrow ,
A7 D
let tomorrow come and go;
D D7 Em
tonight you’re in a nice warm box car ,
A7 D
safe from all the wind and snow .

D G
i know the breakman cause you trouble;
A7 D
they cause you trouble everywhere .
D D7 Em
but when you die and go to heaven
A7 D
you’ll find no breakman there .

D G
so go to sleep , you weary hobo ,
A7 D
let the towns drift slowly by .
D D7 Em
listen to the steel rails humminnnnn’ . . . .
A7 D
that’s a hobo’s lullaby .

D D7 Em
those steel rails humminnnnn’ . . . .
A7 D
that’s a hobo’s lullaby .
A7 D
yes , that’s the hobo’s lullaby .