I hope my pony, I hope my pony I hope my pony knows the way back home I've seen it all boys, I've been all over Been everywhere in the whole wide world I rode the high line with old blind darby I danced real slow with ida jane I was full of wonder when I left murfreesboro Now I am full of hollow on maxwell street I hope my pony, I hope my pony I hope my pony knows the way back home I walked from natchez to hushpukena I built a fire by the side of the road And I've lived on nothin' but dreams and train smoke Somehow my watch and chain got lost Talullah's friendly belzoni ain't so A fourty four will get you ninety nine I hope my pony, I hope my pony I hope my pony knows the way back home I hope my pony, I hope my pony I hope my pony knows the way back home I hope my pony, I hope my pony I hope my pony knows the way back home I hope my pony, I hope my pony I hope my pony knows the way back home