Poor Tom

Here's a tale of Tom who worked the railroads long
His wife would cook his meal as he would change the wheel
Poor Tom, Seventh Son, always knew what's goin on
Ain't a thing that you can hide from Tom
There ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom.

Worked for thirty years sharing hopes and fears
Dreamin' of the day he could turn and say
Poor Tom, work's done, been lazin' out in the noonday sun
Ain't a thing that you can hide from Tom.

His wife was Annie Mae with any man a game she'd play
When Tom was out of town she couldn't keep her dress down
Poor Tom, Seventh Son, always knew what's goin on
Ain't a thing that you can hide from Tom.

And so it was one day people got to Annie Mae
Tom stood, a gun in his hand and stopped her runnin' around
Poor Tom, Seventh Son, gotta die for what you've done.

All those years of work are thrown away
To ease your mind is that all you can say?
But what about that grandson on your knee?
Them railroad songs, Tom would sing to me
Ain't nothing that you can hide from Tom
Keep-a Truckin'.