Give My Love To Rose

I found him by the railroad track this morning

I could see that he was nearly dead

I knelt down beside him and I listened

To hear the words the dying fella said

He said "Let me out of prison out in Frisco

For ten long years I paid for what I done

I was trying to get back to Louisiana

To see my Rose and get to know my son"

Give my love to Rose please won't you mister

Take her all my money tell her buy some fancy clothes

Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him

And don't forget to give my love to Rose

Won't you tell him I said thanks for waiting for me

And tell my boy to help his mama at home

Tell my Rose to try and find another

'Cause it ain't right that she should live alone

Mister here's a bag with all my money

It won't last them long the way it goes

And God bless you for finding me this morning

Now don't forget to give my love to Rose

Give my love to Rose please won't you mister

Take her all my money tell her buy some fancy clothes

Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him

And don't forget to give my love to Rose