chords by : chase chafin
www . reverbnation . com/Chasechafinandtheconductor
a nice simple hobo song by the great harry mcclintock .
i’m not sure about the key of the song , put i play it it in G .
lyrics vary in different versions , i just typed out the ones to the recording i had and
included some others at the end .
G C
rejoice and be glad , for the spring time has come ,
G D
we can throw down out shovels and go on the bum
G C G D
hallelujah , i’m a bum , hallelujah , bum again ,
G C D G
hallelujah , give us a handout , to revive us again
the springtime has come and i’m just out of jail ,
without any money , without any bail
hallelujah , i’m a bum , hallelujah , bum again ,
hallelujah , give us a handout , to revive us again
i went to a house and i wrapped on the door ,
and the lady said , “bum , bum , you’ve been here before . ”
hallelujah , i’m a bum , hallelujah , bum again ,
hallelujah , give us a handout , to revive us again
i like jim hill , he’s a good friend of mine ,
that is why i Am hiking down jim hill’s main line
hallelujah , i’m a bum , hallelujah , bum again ,
hallelujah , give us a handout , to revive us again
i went to a house , and i asked for some bread ,
and the lady said “bum , bum , the baker is dead . ”
hallelujah , i’m a bum , hallelujah , bum again ,
hallelujah , give us a handout , to revive us again
oh why don’t you work like other men do?
now how can i work when there’s no work to do?
hallelujah , i’m a bum , hallelujah , bum again ,
hallelujah , give us a handout , to revive us again
why don’t you save all the money you earn?
if i didn’t eat , i’d have money to burn
hallelujah , i’m a bum , hallelujah , bum again ,
hallelujah , give us a handout , to revive us again
i don’t like work , and work don’t like me ,
and that is the reason i Am so hungry
hallelujah , i’m a bum , hallelujah , bum again ,
hallelujah , give us a handout , to revive us again
some alternate verses :
i can’t buy a job ’cause i ain’t got the dough ,
so i ride in a boxcar ’cause i’m a hobo
why don’t you work like other men do?
how can i get a job when you’re holding down two?
i went to a bar and i asked for a drink ,
they gave me a cup and said there’s the sink
why don’t you work like other men do?
how the hell can i work when the sky is blue?
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