Words: Cathy Lemons, Music: Cathy Lemons and Johnny Ace
©Take No Prisoners Music/BMI

Takin' a train this morning

Bound back down south where I belong

Takin' a train this morning

Bound back down south where I belong

This big city full of diamonds has sure got me down

Well I thought I'd get lucky

Everything, everything done gone all wrong

Well I thought I'd get lucky

Everything, everything done gone all wrong

Now I gaven't got a penny

I never felt so all alone

Well my mother she told me

You just can't trust a big city man

My mother she said to me

Why do you trust that big city man

Always tries to cheat you

and take your money if he can

Well I'm gonna rise up early in the morning

Goin' where the sun shines everyday

Rise up early in the morning

Going where the sun shines every day

I was a stranger when I came here

I guess a stranger

I'll remain