Billy was living in a boxcar...he had it fixed up nice
Round about midnight came a roll of thunder like a roll of the dice
Down came a blinding flash of light
Billy dashed out into the night
The camp was covered with ashes and the hoboes were pale with fright
And then, a stranger did appear
Dangerously near

Where had she come from? Billy could not imagine
Might have been a dream, might've been the Cherokee Beauty Pageant
Billy's temples started to pound
He mumbled, he fumbled, he felt like a clown
His world came tumbling down all around him when she frowned
And then, as only a fee-on-say can
That girl held out her hand...and

How those vows rolled off his tongue
How those vows rolled off of Billy's tongue
Now let that hobo wedding song be sung
And the skillets be loudly rung

Billy's wedding was a truly grand affair
Every West Coast Hobo King was there
Cisco sang his compositions
Leo stated his position
Hopalong got high and started wishin' they could all hit the trail
But the girl said, "No more shall my Billy ride the rail
For this bride sees through her veil"

Billy found a cabin far from town...it was a cozy little place
Cisco and Leo would bring wild roses and the girl would put 'em in a vase
Cisco said "Billy, you're a lucky snake"
As the girl brought out a devil's food cake
And when the whistle would blow at midnight and Billy would start to shake
The girl would whisper "Never mind that train...
Come here, Billy, let's make it rain"

How those vows rolled off his tongue
How those vows rolled off of Billy's tongue
Now let that hobo wedding song be sung
And the skillets be loudly rung

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