I left New York in 1949
To go across the country without a bad blame dime
Montana in the cold cold fall
Found my father in the gambling hall
Father Father where you been
I've been out in the world and I'm only ten
Father Father where you been
I've been out in the world and I'm only ten
Don't worry about me if I should die of pleurisy
Across to Mississippi across to Tennessee
Across the Niagara home I'll never be
Home in ol' Medora home in Ol' Truckee
Apalachicola home I'll never be
Better or for worse thick and thin
Like being married to the Little poor man
God he loves me God he loves me
Just like I love him just like I love him
I want you to do I want you to do
Just the same for him just the same for him yeah
Well the worms eat away
but don't worry watch the wind
So I left Monatana on an old freight
train on an old freight train
The night my father died in the cold cold rain
in the cold cold rain
Road to Opelousas road to Wounded Knee
Road to Ogallala home I'll never be
Road to Oklahoma road to El Cahon
Road to Tahachapi road to San Antone
Hey hey
Road to Opelousas road to Wounded Knee
Road to Ogallala home I'll never be
Road to Oklahoma road to El Cahon
Road to Tahachapi road to San Antone
Home I'll never be home I'll never be
Home I'll never be home I'll never be
Home I'll never be home I'll never be?