Roy Bookbinder
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His home was down in Tennessee.
He made his living, he was stealing chickens and anything that he could see.
That Popeye's man said he'd run so fast that his feet never stayed in a row.
When a freight train passed, it didn't matter how fast, he'd always get on board.
He was a traveling man.
Certainly was a traveling man.
He was the most travelingest man that ever was in that land.
Traveled everywhere, known for many miles around.
But he didn't get caught and he never got whooped till the police shot him.
You know that the police shot that man with a rifle.
The bullet went through his head.
People, they were coming from miles around just to see if that boy was dead.
They telegrammed down south where his mama lived, and she was all upset with tears.
She walked up and opened up the coffin's lid, but that fool had disappeared.
He was a traveling man, certainly was a traveling man.
He was the most travelingest man ever in that land.
Traveled.
Everywhere, known for many miles around.
Didn't get caught in and never got whooped till the police shot him down.
You know this boy went down to the spring one day to get himself a pail of water.