Well hey mama now did you ever go down on

Down on the Mobile line

Hey lordy mama mama hey lordy papa papa

Holler bout the Mobile line

Well it's a road to ride to ease your troublin' mind



Well I got a letter now this is the way it read

Hey lordy mama mama hey lordy papa papa

Holler bout the way it read

Said come home baby because your lover is dead



Well I ran out and I hopped out on the road

Hey lordy mama mama hey lordy papa papa

Holler bout on the road

When I got there she was laying on a coolin' board



Now when I die mama don't you bury papa at all

Hey lordy mama mama hey lordy papa papa

Holler bout your papa at all

Just throw my bones down in some alcohol

[ guitar - steel ]

Now when I die mama put my picture in a frame

Hey lordy mama mama hey lordy papa papa

Holler bout a picture in a frame

Hang it up on the mantle you can see me just the same



And when I die I think I'm gonna stop by France

Hey lordy mama mama hey lordy papa papa

Holler bout a stop by France

I'm gonna stop by France just to give all the women a chance

[ fiddle - guitar ]

Well hey mama now did you ever go down on

Down on the Mobile line

Hey lordy mama mama hey lordy papa papa

Holler bout the Mobile line

Well it's a road to ride to ease your troublin' mind

Well it's a road to ride to ease your troublin' mind