verse 1 Oh my brother I think that the moon is high I rode that train car Where the mountains meet the sky And I drink whiskey And I’m not drinkin’ rye And I never, oh I never Learned to say goodbye When I look into your eye Hey! Ho! Hey! Ho! verse 2 When I met you I was only 17 And those were the years That really took my life from me I wish I had a job Working on a tenant farm Man I would’ve grown okra Soybeans and even corn Did I mention? Hey! Ho! Hey! Ho!