I Was Riding’ No 9 Heading South From Caroline
I Heard That Lone-Vow-Vow-Some Whistle Blow
I Got In Trouble Had To Roam I Left My Gal And Left My Home
I Heard That Lone-Vow-Vow-Some Whistle Blow

Just A Kid Acting Smart I Went And Broke My Darling’s Heart
I Guess I Was Too Young To Know
They Took Me Off To Georgia Main Locked Me To A Ball And Chain
I Heard That Lone-Vow-Vow-Some Whistle Blow

All Alone I Bear The Shame I’m A Number Not A Name
I Heard That Lone-Vow-Vow-Some Whistle Blow
All I Do Is Sit And Cry When That Evening Train Goes By
I Heard That Lone-Vow-Vow-Some Whistle Blow

I’ll Be Locked Here In This Cell Till My Body’s Just A Shell
And My Hair Turns Whiter Than Snow
I’ll Never See That Gal Of Mine I’m In Georgia Doing’ Time
I Heard That Lone-Vow-Vow-Some Whistle Blow