Stealing A Ride

Yumping over crossings,

over svitchesBumping,

Till ay tenk dis enyine

Going to fall in ditches;

Hiding vith some cattle,

Ay tenk 'bout saxty-eight;

Yiminy! Dis ban yolly, -

Stealing ride on freight

Ay ban yust tru treshing

Op in Nort Dakota;

Now ay guess ay'm going

Back to old Mansota.

Now dis train ban stopping,

'Bout sax hours to vait;

Yiminy! Dis ban yolly, -

Stealing ride on freight.

Ay skol stretch a little

Yust to tak a sleep;

Den my head bump into

Gude big fader sheep.

Yee! His head ban harder

Sum a china plate;

Dis ban yolly doings, -

Stealing ride on freight.

Yumping over crossings,

Bumping over svitches,

Till my side ban getting

Saxty-seven stitches.

Ay hear brakeman faller

Say, "Yust ten hours late!"

It ban hal, ay tal yu,

Stealing ride on freight.