Biography:
Born Lecil Travis Martin on September 1, 1931, in Sterrat, TX; died on April 12, 1999, in Branson, MO, of leukemia; married second wife Lloene Johnson, c. 1962; children: Tammy (first marriage), twins Larry and Lorry (with Johnson). Addresses: Website--Boxcar Willie Official Website: http://www.boxcarwillie.com.
Known as the world's favorite hobo, Boxcar Willie took a long train ride to his destination as a country music star. When he finally got there, he didn't waste a moment of his time.
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Other songs:
- Don't Let The Stars
- Hobo Heaven
- Winds Of Yesterday
- A Good Old Country Song
- Aint Gonna Be Your Day
- Bad News
- Big Freight Train Carry Me Home
- Boxcar Blues
- Boxcars My Home
- Cheating Wife Again
- Cold Windy City Of Chicago
- Dont Blame Me For What Happened Last Night
- Dont It Make You Wanna Be A Kid Again
- Dont It Make You Want To Be A Kid Aghain
- Dont Pretend
- Forty Acres
- Forty Nine Nights
- Fraulein
- From A Boxcar Door
- From A Rolls To The Rails
- Give Me Forty Acres
- Gypsy Lady And The Hobo
- Hee Haw Honey
- Jesus I Need To Talk To You
- Lefty Left Us Lonely
- London Leaves
- Mister Can You Spare A Dime
- My Old Kentucky Home
- Rusty Guitar Strings
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I lost all my money in a crooked poker game
C7
Now I’m going home on this old freight train
F C
I got the boxcar blues shuffle on down the tracks
G7 C
I got the boxcar blues and Lord I may never get back
C
Well I am so lonely I think I could die
C7
These ain’t cinders they are tears in my eyes
F C
I got the boxcar blues shuffle on down the tracks
G7 C
I got the boxcar blues and Lord I may never get back
C
I dream of my big baked biscuit in the pan
C7
I dream of my woman with another man
F C
I got the boxcar blues shuffle on down the tracks
G7 C
I got the boxcar blues and Lord I may never get back
C
When I get back home I’ll get down on my knees
C7
I’ll beg to my woman to have a little mercy please
F C
I got the boxcar blues shuffle on down the tracks
G7 C
I got the boxcar blues and Lord I may never get back
C
Now let me tell you brother it just ain’t so
C7
There ain’t no easy life for a bored hobo
F C
I got the boxcar blues shuffle on down the tracks
G7 C
I got the boxcar blues and Lord I may never get back
C
No listen to brother and take my advice
C7
Stay away from trains and them loaded dice
F C
I got the boxcar blues shuffle on down the tracks
G7 C
You’ll get the boxcar blues and Lord you may never get back
G7 C
You’ll get the boxcar blues and Lord you may never get back
I lost all my money in a crooked poker game
C7
Now I’m going home on this old freight train
F C
I got the boxcar blues shuffle on down the tracks
G7 C
I got the boxcar blues and Lord I may never get back
C
Well I am so lonely I think I could die
C7
These ain’t cinders they are tears in my eyes
F C
I got the boxcar blues shuffle on down the tracks
G7 C
I got the boxcar blues and Lord I may never get back
C
I dream of my big baked biscuit in the pan
C7
I dream of my woman with another man
F C
I got the boxcar blues shuffle on down the tracks
G7 C
I got the boxcar blues and Lord I may never get back
C
When I get back home I’ll get down on my knees
C7
I’ll beg to my woman to have a little mercy please
F C
I got the boxcar blues shuffle on down the tracks
G7 C
I got the boxcar blues and Lord I may never get back
C
Now let me tell you brother it just ain’t so
C7
There ain’t no easy life for a bored hobo
F C
I got the boxcar blues shuffle on down the tracks
G7 C
I got the boxcar blues and Lord I may never get back
C
No listen to brother and take my advice
C7
Stay away from trains and them loaded dice
F C
I got the boxcar blues shuffle on down the tracks
G7 C
You’ll get the boxcar blues and Lord you may never get back
G7 C
You’ll get the boxcar blues and Lord you may never get back
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