Jimmie Rodgers - Jimmie the kid

I'll ^Gtell you a story of Jimmie the Kid He's a ^Cbrakeman you all ^Gknow He was ^Cborn in Mississippi a-^Gway down south and he ^Aflagged on the ^DTN&^GO

He ^Gyodeled to fame on the Boston ‘n’ Maine The ^CWabash and the T^GP From the ^Cold Grand Trunk to the ^GCotton Belt he ^Amyodeled on the ^DSanta ^GFe

Yodel-^Gee-dle-odle-ay-ee, D G Yodel-ee-dle-eedle-ay-ee-hee

On the ^GLehigh Valley he yodeled awhile then he ^Cwent to the Nickel ^GPlate From the ^Cold Lake Shore and the ^GErie Line He ^Amyodels to a ^DCadillac ^GEight

Yodel-^Gayee-yodle-^Dolde-ayee yodle-odle-odle-^Gay-ee,

He ^Gyodeled his way to the C&A The ^CLackawanna and I^GC He ^Crode a rattler called the ^GCannonball then he ^Amyodeled on the ^DMK&^GT

Yodel-a^Gyee,yodle-olde-ayee ^DYodel-odle-^Gayee

Now the ^Gstory goes that Jimmie the Kid Has a ^Cyodeling mama so ^Gsweet ^CThey go Cadillacin' e^Gvery night and they ^Amyodel up and ^Ddown the s^Gtreet

Yodel-a^Gyee,yodle-olde-ayee ^DYodel-odle-^Gayee

He's ^Grode freight trains from East to West he's ^Cfixed himself up ^Gnice He's got a ^Cbeautiful home all ^Gof his own It's the ^Amyodeler's ^Dpara^Gdise

Yodel-e^Ge-dle-odle-ay-ee, D G Yodel-ee-dle-eedle-ay-ee-hee

They've ^Gtreated him good they've treated him bad he ^Cnever done any ^Gwrong He ^Cyodels a yodel ^Geverybody knows is the ^Amyodeling ^Cbrakeman's ^Gsong

Yodel-a^Gyee,yodle-olde-ayee ^DYodel-odle-^Gayee