Bound to Ride
Coming down from Tennessee, riding on the line
Studying 'bout my little darlin', couldn't keep from crying
Chorus
Honey babe I'm bound to ride . . . \
Don't you want to go
Going to Atlanta, just to look around
If things don't suit me, gonna hunt another town
Working on a railroad, saving all I can
Looking for that woman, that ain't got no man
Riding on a streetcar, looking over town
Eatin' salty crackers, ten cents a pound
If I die a railroad man bury me under the tie
So I can see old number four when she goes rollin' by
See that train a coming, coming round the bend
Goodbye, my little darling, I'm on my way again
Lyrics from the Mountain Music for Everyone Collection, a database of nearly 400 traditional songs common in bluegrass and old-time circles. The collection is provided by the Abbott family, which also offers books and CDs aimed at providing a path to playing by ear, songbooks, and play-along CDs for learning these traditional songs. Visit www.PlayingByEar.com for more.

