San Joaquin

Riding on the San Joaquin

Bringing in some Humboldt green

Watch out for that bully, he'll pick your pockets clean

Toss you in Tehachapi

When I get to Richmond, I'll be gold

Soon as this suitcase is sold

'Til then I'm rolling down the line

Just looking for the next high time

Riding on the San Joaquin

Well, the San Joaquin is a mighty good line

There's a mighty good chance she'll blow your mind

Each time you hear that whistle blow

I'm smugglin' in another load

Riding on the San Joaquin

Bringing in some Humboldt green

I'm just rolling down the line

Looking for the next high time

Riding on the San Joaquin

Police banging on the boxcar door

Brakeman threw me overboard

Hit the ground and I clicked my heels

Hopped back on in Bakersfield

Riding on the San Joaquin

Bringing in some Humboldt green

Watch out for that bully, he'll pick your pockets clean

Toss you in Tehachapi

When I get to Richmond I'll be gold

Soon as this suitcase is sold

'Til then I'm rolling down the line

Just looking for the next high time

Riding on the San Joaquin

Well, the railroad queen, she wants to ride

But I ain't ready to go

Just got a few more hearts to break

'Til I reach the end of the road

Riding on the San Joaquin

Fastest you ever seen

And when my riding days are o'er

Just toss me in a baggage car

Put that reefer in my mouth

Spark it up and send me south

Riding on the San Joaquin