Endless Traveller

I hear the freight train coming It must be about the fourth If it's moving slow enough I might just jump on board I been east and I been west But I've never been up north Might just mosey up that way Just to see what it is worth I've locked up the old cabin The key is well hidden too Neighbors will feed my watch dog And he knows just what to do Been a while since I travelled But I have maintained the knack And still I keep to schedule So by autumn I'll be back I will do floors and farm work So that I can make it by I will always tell the truth For I've never learned to lie I know that my clothes ain't clean But they keep me from the cold And by the way, all the dust Is just hist'ry from the road Maybe from there I'll head south Moving to a warmer zone Might just get me a soft tan Before making my way home Been around this country some Though can't tell you where is best It might be the very spot Where they lay me down to rest