Capo 4
Verse 1
CTwo hobos on a railroad line
FI'm getting ready to Cgo
CPulling on a bottle of burgundy wine
DI'm getting ready to Ggo
CWell they couldn't hear that southbound whistle when
The FDixie Flyer burned around the bend
And it Cpunched their tickets for the promise land
DI'm getting Gready to Cgo
Chorus
CSweet home, Floving heaven Cheaven
Sweet home, can't ya Dhear me singing Glow
CSweet home, Flordy I'll be Ctraveling
So Fthrow the gates wide Copen
Cause DI'm getting Gready to Cgo
Verse 2
Two magpies on a telephone wire
I'm getting ready to go
Singing to the corn like a heavenly choir
I'm getting ready to go
Old Farmer John must be sleeping sound
They shucked that corn and passed it around
But the old man's wife got her shotgun down
I'm getting ready to go
Chorus
Bridge
EListen here pal 'fore your road is run
And your Atightrope breaks in two
It's a Dmighty big world you're standing on
And it Gkeeps going round without little old
You know who BREAK
Interlude
Verse 3
Well it's so long, good luck, great to know you
I'm getting ready to go
May the Lord above take a liking to you
I'm getting ready to go
Well it's a short life of trouble so don't make more
When death comes creeping 'round your back door
It don't knock twice brother that's for sure
I'm getting ready to go
Chorus