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Artist/Band: Hank Snow
Lyrics for Song: Hobo Bill's Last Ride
Lyrics for Album: Paving The Highway With Tears [2008]



(Waldo LaFayette O'Neal)



Riding on the eastbound freight train speeding through the night

Hobo Bill the railroad bum was fighting for his life

The sadness of his eyes revealed the torture of his soul

He raised a weak and weary hand to brush away the coal.



No warm lights flickered round him no blankets there to fold

Nothing but the howling wind the driving rain so cold

When he heard a whistle blowing in a dreamy kind of way

The hobo seemed contented for he smile there where he lay, hey.



--- Instrumental ---



Outside the rain was falling on that lonely boxcar door

But the little form of Hobo Bill lay still upon the floor

As the train sped through the darkness and the raging storm outside

No one knew that Hobo Bill was taking his last ride.



It was early in the morning when they raised the hobo's head

The smile still lingered on his face but Hobo Bill was dead

There was no mother's longing to soothe his weary soul

For he was just a railroad bum who died out in the cold...


Hobo Bill's Last Ride

Hank Snow's 'Hobo Bill's Last Ride' stands as a quintessential example of his mastery of the yodeling style, blending country storytelling with a distinct vocal technique that defined the 1940s and 1950s. Recorded for the album 'Paving The Highway With Tears,' the track captures the weary spirit of the traveling man, a recurring theme in Snow's discography that explored the hardships and resilience of rural life. Snow's signature yodeling adds an ethereal quality to the narrative, elevating the song beyond simple folk storytelling into a poignant character study. As part of his extensive catalog of ballads and narrative songs, this recording showcases his ability to convey deep emotion through melody and vocal performance, cementing his legacy as a master of the American country songbook.


Album Lyrics: Paving The Highway With Tears [2008]


Hank Snow
"Paving The Highway With Tears [2008]"


1. The Rhumba Boogie
2. Marriage Vow
3. Nobody's Child
4. The Anniversary of My Broken Heart
5. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
6. The Blind Boy's Dog
7. Unwanted Sign Upon Your Heart
8. Address Unknown
9. With This Ring I Thee Wed
10. Confused With the Blues
11. Paving the Highway With Tears
12. My Two Timin' Woman
13. Linda Lou
14. Hobo Bill's Last Ride