Pony
Watkins Sara Lyrics

I've seen it all, boys
I have experienced everything that life has to offer.

I've been all over
I have traveled to various places and seen different cultures.

Been everywhere in the whole wide world
I have gone to various nooks and corners of the world.

I rode the high line
I have traveled on trains that run on elevated tracks.

With old blind Darby
I had a companion who was blind, named Darby.

I danced real slow with Ida Jane
I danced slowly with a woman named Ida Jane.

I was full of wonder
I was amazed and curious about the world.

When I left Murfreesboro
When I departed from Murfreesboro.

Now I am full of hollow on Maxwell Street
I am now empty and unfulfilled on Maxwell Street.

And I hope my pony
I pray that my means of transportation, my pony, is capable of taking me home.

I hope my pony
I hope that the animal I have with me, my pony, can guide me back home.

I hope my pony knows the way back home
I hope that my pony has the ability to lead me back to my place of origin.

I walked from Natchez
I hiked from Natchez.

To Hushpakina
Until I reached Hushpakina.

I built a fire by the side of the road
I ignited a fire near the side of the street.

I worked for nothin'
I toiled without any compensation.

In a Belzoni saw mill
At a sawmill in Belzoni.

I caught a blind out on the B&O
I rode a train on the B&O that did not have windows.

Taluah's friendly
Taluah is a welcoming and hospitable place.

Belzoni ain't so
Belzoni, on the other hand, is not very accommodating.

A forty-four'll get you ninety-nine
If you provoke someone with a firearm, you'll end up losing.

I run my race
I adhere to my own pace and style.

With burned-face Jake
A man named burned-face Jake accompanied me on my run.

Gave him a Manzanita cross
I gave Jake a decorated cross made of Manzanita wood.

And I lived on nothing
I survived on meager means.

But dreams and train smoke
All I had was hope and the exhaust from trains.

Somehow my watch and chain got lost
Unfortunately, I misplaced my timepiece and necklace.

I wish I was home
I yearn to go back to my dwelling.

In Evelyn's kitchen
More specifically, I want to go to Evelyn's kitchen.

With old Gyp curled around my feet
I want to be with my dog, Gyp, who always lies at my feet.

Oh I hope my pony
Oh, how I pray that my trusted steed is able to guide me back home.

I hope my pony
I hope that my animal companion has the ability to lead me back to my starting point.

I hope my pony knows the way back home
It is my sincere wish that my pony knows the path home, and safely brings me there.