Em Iʼm just a passenger on this old freight train Am Em I ride a box car through the night G I doesnʼt matter where I might get off Am F Em It doesnʼt matter where I lay Iʼve been to cities Iʼve been to countries Iʼve left a love in many towns I donʼt care if I ever get back to where Iʼve already been around Iʼm like an Eagle I like to fly high Iʼm like the snake I like to lay low Iʼm like the black man Iʼm like the white man Maybe the red man I donʼt know Iʼm just a passenger on this old freight train I ride a box car through the night I doesnʼt matter where I might get off It doesnʼ matter where I lay