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*The Lord made a hobo out of me
He took my soul and then he set it free
I travel round and round and I sing in every town
Yes the Lord made a hobo out of me
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The Lord gave me a big black train
My home in the sunshine and rain
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I live a life of ease and I do what I please
Yes the Lord made a hobo out of me

Four ladies chain a grand chain 4
Turn the pretty little Jane and then those heads square thru
Now count 4 hands you do, all the way to the outside 2
Pass thru, trade by and do an eight chain 4
Well the Lord made a hobo out of me
Swing your corner there and promenade
I travel round and round and I sing in every town
Yes the Lord made a hobo out of me

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*I sure tried my best to settle down
Bought a house and took a job in town
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Looked down that winding trail
Said forward all my mail
Oh, the Lord made a hobo out of me
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I asked my neighbor if he'd take me in
Give me a chance to prove that I could win
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Worked the whole week long
'Til I heard a wanderin' song
Oh, the Lord made a hobo out of me

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*I thought I'd settle down and go to work
But diggin' ditches makes my back hurt
So I threw that shovel down and caught the southern bound
Yes the Lord made a hobo out of me
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I thought that I would try married life
So I settled down with a naggin' wife
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But I couldn't take the strain, so I caught the next train
Yes the Lord made a hobo out of me