(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle Songtext
von Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys

I was ridin′ number nine
Headin' south from Caroline
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
Got in trouble, had to roam
Left my gal an′ left my home
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
Just a kid, actin' smart
I went and broke my darling's heart
I guess I was too young to know
They took me off the Georgia Main
Locked me to a ball and chain
I heard that lonesome whistle blow


All alone I bear the shame
I′m a number, not a name
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
All I do is sit an′ cry
When the evenin' train goes by
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
I′ll be locked here in this cell
Till my body's just a shell
An′ my hair turns whiter than snow
I'll never see that gal of mine
Lord, I′m in Georgia doin' time
I heard that lonesome whistle blow