a 1922 railroad blues
words by Geo. W. Thomas
music by Hersal Thomas and Geo. W. Thomas
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- Old five ready to take me away
Old five ready to take me away
I’m leaving town but not leaving to stay
My trunk packed now I’m sure on my way
My trunk packed now I’m sure on my way
These few words to you I’m goin’ to say
Chorus
Here come number 5 she makes a mile a minute
Gee she run so fast this morning she broke the limit
Oh! goodness how that west bound
What I mean that West bound train does Run
Fireman said this morning to his engineer
Five P. M. we due in Frisco let’s leave from here
[Engineer looked at his watch and said If I’m alive
We’ll be in Frisco tomorrow morn sure at Five]
[Fireman turned on water and he shevel in some coal
Five o’clock this morning he got the engineer told]
Un goodness gee I’ve got the Frisco
I mean Frisco evening Fives
- Here’s my ticket it’s long as my arm
Here’s my ticket it’s long as my arm
I’ll take a trip and see the folks at home
I have traveled this world thru and thru
I have traveled this world thru and thru
These few words again I’ll say to you
Sung here by Fred Feild: