As there's been no response.....here's my attempt
I'm gonna grab me a train, ride the lonesome rail.
Gonna grab me a train, ride the lonesome rail.
? stole my baby, she's in the lonesome jail.
He took my mama, carried her to the town of Rome.
He took my mama, carried her to the town of Rome.
Now she's screamin' and cryin', papa let your mama come
back home.
I stole my good gal from my bosom friend.
I stole my good gal from my bosom friend.
That fool got lucky, he stole her back again.
(Spoken: Do it good, Mister So-and-So.
Do it with a feelin'
Do it good, now.)
Now the woman I love got her mouth chock full of good gold.
Now the woman I love got her mouth chock full of good gold.
Every time she hug and kiss me it makes my blood run cold.
When you see two women runnin' hand in hand.
When you see two women runnin' hand in hand.
Bet you my last dollar one done stole the other one's man.
I'm leavin' town please don't spread the news.
I'm leavin' town please don't spread the news.
That's why I've got these old Stole Rider Blues.
Back in the dark ages when this first appeared on an LP there was much debate concerning what is sung before
stole my baby, she's in the lonesome jail. It was suggested, by whom I can't recall, that McTell was referring to contemporary, Charlie Lincoln (aka Charlie Hicks). Somewhat farfetched but.....over to you.