The Hobo Song



The Hobo Song is a Christmas song from the Shining Time Station Christmas special 'Tis a Gift. In it, a hobo is on a train feeling lonely. A boy arrives, giving him a teddy bear as a present.

Lyrics

 * This old train's on its way to a town by the river.
 * You can hear the whistle blowing for many miles away.
 * There's an old hobo standing in a train full of letters
 * And presents wrapped in ribbons. Is coming Christmas Day.


 * Well, he sees his old town standing as the train keeps on passing.
 * And he thinks back to when he was loved as a boy back in his home.
 * And the gold on his fingers cold and bitter from winter's weather.
 * Just a cold lonely hobo, spending Christmas Time alone.


 * And only if he knew if there's angel by his side.
 * And only if he knew he would never be alone.


 * Well, he turned around to see who was standing there beside him.
 * Just a boy who looked a lot like him many years ago.
 * With a present in his hand, he smiled at that hobo
 * Like an angel full of wonder who somehow seemed to know.


 * And now he only knew if there's angel by his side.
 * And now he only knew the truth that he will never be alone.


 * Angel by his side.