BMI Work #: 8597800
Lawman's Whistle (Larry W. Jones 12/24/2006) (song#4257)

I was in trouble back at home
So, on the double I did roam
When I heard that southbound whistle blow
The train was rollin' through the pines
South of the Mason Dixon line
When I heard that lawman's whistle blow

Just a young cowboy playin' smart
I broke that sweet girl's heart, I know
Up there where the wide Missouri flows
Well, I got off that southbound line
Wearin' a chain they said was mine
When I heard that lawman's whistle blow

Now I'm back in Missouri feelin' shame
And there's no one but me to blame
Back up here I sure am feelin' low
I hear that southbound train rollin' by
And I just hang my head and cry
When I heard that lawman's whistle blow

Now, as I sit here I can surely tell
That I might be here for quite a spell
And I know that girl of mine will never show
They said she left Missouri in the rain
To forget someone who caused her pain
When she heard that southbound whistle blow

I hear that southbound train rollin' by
And I just hang my head and cry
When I heard that lawman's whistle blow