Left My Gal in the Mountains

Left my gal in the mountains Left her standing in the rain Went down to the railroad Caught myself a midnight train Beat my way down to Georgia Landed in a gambling town Got myself in trouble Shot a county sheriff down The jury read my verdict Murder in the first degree Judge said take that prisoner To the penitentiary They put the handcuffs on me Put me on a pullman train Took me to Atlanta Tied me to a ball and chain Left my gal in the mountains Left her standing all alone Last night I dreamed I got a letter Baby won't you please come home She said she was lonely Told me that her love was true Then I dreamed I wrote a letter Saying I'm a coming back to you I woke up this morning Laying in Atlanta jail No one here to love me No one to go my bail Prison bars all around me A guard walking at my door My heart sad and lonely Cause I'll never see my gal no more Never see my gal no more