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This article is about the folk song. For the Arlo Guthrie album featuring the song, see Hobo's Lullaby (album).
| "Hobo's Lullaby" copyright 1961, 1962 'Fall River Music' | |
| Lyrics by | Goebel Reeves |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Recorded by | Arlo Guthrie, Utah Phillips, Jack Elliot, Pete Seeger, Emmylou Harris, The Kingston Trio |
"Hobo's Lullaby" is a song written by Goebel Reeves, and famously performed by various people including folk singer Woody Guthrie, his son Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Emmylou Harris, the Kingston Trio, and Ramblin' Jack Elliott. Its music is based on the Carter Family song "Thinking tonight of my blue eyes," which in turn derives its melodic structure from popular Civil War era composer George F. Root's song "Just before the Battle, Mother".
Lyrics
Go to sleep, you weary hobo
Let the town drift slowly by;
Listen to the steel rails humming
That's the hobo's lullaby.
Do not think about tomorrow;
Let tomorrow come and go.
Tonight you have a nice warm boxcar
Free from all the ice and snow.
I know the police cause you trouble,
They make trouble everywhere;
But when you die and go to heaven,
Well, you won't find police there.
Now do not let your heart be troubled
If the world calls you a bum;
'Cause if your mother lives, she loves you
Well, you are still your mother's son.
Variations
1. As sung by Arlo Guthrie
Go to sleep you weary hobo
Let the towns drift slowly by
Can't you hear the steel rail humming
That's a hobo's lullaby
Do not think about tomorrow
Let tomorrow come and go
Tonight you're in a nice warm boxcar
Safe from all the wind and snow
I know the police cause you trouble
They cause trouble everywhere
But when you die and go to heaven
You won't find no policemen there
I know your clothes are torn and ragged
And your hair is turning grey
Lift your head and smile at trouble
You'll find happiness some day
So go to sleep you weary hobo
Let the towns drift slowly by
Don't you feel the steel rail humming
That's a hobo's lullaby
2. As sung by Danny Kyle
Go to sleep, you weary hobo
And let the towns drift slowly by
Can't you hear the steel rails humming
And that's the hobo's lullaby
Though your clothes are torn and ragged
And your hair is turning grey
Soon you'll be in a nice warm boxcar
Free among the new mown hay
And though policemen they cause you trouble
And they cause trouble everywhere
When you die and you go to Heaven
Then you'll find no policemen there
So stand up my people sing of freedom
Never you mind what's over yonder hill
You just stand up sing your songs of freedom
And always remember old Joe Hill
3. As sung by Joan Baez
Go to sleep you weary hobo
Let the towns drift slowly by
Can't you hear the steel rail humming
That's the hobo's lullaby
Do not think about tomorrow
Let tomorrow come and go
Tonight you're in a nice warm boxcar
Safe from all the wind and snow
I know your clothes are torn and ragged
And your hair is turning grey
Lift your face and smile at trouble
You'll find peace and rest some day
I know the police cause you trouble
They cause trouble everywhere
But when you die and go to heaven
You won't find no policemen there
Go to sleep you weary hobo
Let the towns drift slowly by
Can't you hear the steel rail humming
That's the hobo's lullaby
Published Versions
- Rise Up Singing page 133
