Introduction To "Hobo Bill" (Live) (2001 Digital Remaster) (Live)-Merle Haggard

[ti:Introduction To "Hobo Bill" (Live) (2001 Digital Remaster)] [ar:Merle Haggard] [al:Okie From Muskogee (Live)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.61]The hobo was a subject that the late [00:02.35]And great Jimmie Rogers [00:03.16]Sang of many times during his great career [00:05.60] [00:06.41]And the freight train served a faithful [00:08.00]Means of travel for the migrant worker [00:10.80]Or for the fella out of work or some ole boy [00:12.80]That just wanted to live off [00:13.74]The fat of our great land [00:15.13] [00:16.30]And of course at this time [00:17.93]The fat was kind a scarce [00:19.53] [00:20.24]Because during the period of Jimmie Rodger's [00:21.72]Greatest popularity [00:23.20] [00:23.97]Our great Nation's economy was at all time low [00:27.26] [00:27.87]And it was known as the depression days [00:31.50]During this time [00:32.31]It wasn't unusual to see 50 or 75 hobos [00:36.27]Jump from a moving freight train [00:37.64]As it neared the edge of a city [00:39.42] [00:40.38]This was dangerous [00:41.34]But it was done to keep from [00:42.53]Being caught by the [00:43.29]Train bulls that worked [00:44.22]The great freight yards during this era [00:46.68] [00:47.24]A lot of the hobos [00:48.07]Were respectable men and rode the rods [00:50.41]Because it provided a dependable [00:51.85]Means of travel which they could afford [00:54.33] [00:55.37]And some of them made their destinations [00:56.72] [00:57.39]And some of them died alongthe tracks [00:59.62] [01:00.59]And their friends and family never knew [01:01.79]What happened to 'em [01:03.00] [01:03.81]And I would imagine maybe that Hobo Bill [01:04.95] [01:05.53]Was one of them