Inspired by the American folk song "500 Miles", aka "Railroader's Lament", performed by Peter, Paul & Mary

1. YOU CAN HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOW A HUNDRED MILESYOU WILL KNOW THAT I AM GONEIF YOU MISS THE TRAIN I’M ON
500 MILES
JUÃO MAYA
presents

2. YOU CAN HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOW A HUNDRED MILESA HUNDRED MILES

3. LORD I’M 500 MILES FROM MY HOMELORD I’M ONE, LORD I’M TWO, LORD I’M THREE
LORD I’M FOUR

4. LORD I’M 500 MILES FROM MY HOMEFIVE HUNDRED MILES

5. LORD I CAN’T GO A-HOME THIS A-WAYNOT A SHIRT ON MY BACK, NOT A PENNY TO MY NAME

6. LORD I CAN’T GO HOME THIS A-AWAYLORD I CAN’T GO A-HOME THIS A-AWAYTHIS A-AWAY, THIS A-AWAY, THIS A-AWAY, THIS A-AWAY

7. YOU CAN HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOW A HUNDRED MILESYOU WILL KNOW THAT I AM GONEIF YOU MISS THE TRAIN I’M ON
500 MILES
aka RAILROADER’S LAMENT
WRITTEN BY
HEDY WEST/CURLY WILLIAMS/JONH PHILIPS
PERFORMED BY
PETER, PAUL & MARY
IMAGES FROM INTERNET