Ballad of Joe Caleb
My name is Joe Caleb, travelled north and travelled south
Been at many fair places before i settled down
Found a girl in Missouri, but i got ramblin’ on my mind
Refound tales of past glory, haunt me for some time
Feel the west wind on my face
See the land slide in the east
I’ll leave without a race, i’ll be gone without a trace
Been out in West Colorado, near the Rocky Mountain track
Larned my money on the switchback trail, before i turned my back
Stayed a while up in Montana, wet all the way and back
But before i turned to go, lived the life of a lumberjack
Feel the west wind on my face
See the land slide in the east
I’ll leave without a race, i’ll be gone without a trace
My name is Joe Caleb, travelled north and travelled south
Been at many fair places and i can’t go back
Found a place in Wyoming, benam the Rocky Mountain track
Refound tales of past glory, but i can’t go back
Feel the west wind on my face
See the land slide in the east
I’ll leave without a race, i’ll be gone without a trace
Did you hear the freight train cru, i’m already long gone
Did you hear the freight train cru, i’m already long gone
A song for / about restless minds. Looking for a place to call home…
The story behind it:
Well this is the story of Joe Caleb. Joe was a hobo travellin’ the USA, going from North to South and back again.
I made up this story after watching a documentary on hobo’s. These are the guys who jump trains and ride them until they find a place to stay.
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