If you miss the train I'm on,
You will know that I am gone.
You can hear the whistle blow,
A hundred miles.
A hundred miles, a hundred miles,
A hundred miles, a hundred miles,
You can hear the whistle blow,
A hundred miles.

Lord, I'm one, Lord I'm two,
Lord, I'm three, Lord I'm four,
Lord, I'm 500 miles,
From my home.
500 miles, 500 miles,
500 miles, 500 miles
Lord, I'm 500 miles,
From my home.

Not a shirt on my back,
Not a penny to my name.
Lord, I can't go a-home,
This a-way.
This a-away, this a-way,
This a-way, this a-way,
Lord, I can't go a-home,
This a-way.
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If you miss the train I'm on,
You will know that I am gone.
You can hear the whistle blow,
A hundred miles.

500 MILES1
Written by: Hedy West
Performed by: Peter, Paul & Mary2-19623
Appears on: Peter, Paul & Mary-1962, Peter, Paul & Mary In Concert-1964, Ten
Years Together: The Best of Peter, Paul & Mary-1970, Around the
Campfire-1998, Lemon Tree-2002, Carry It On (Bonus DVD)-2003, The Very Best
of Peter, Paul & Mary-2003 & 2005, Platinum Collection-20054, et al.

1Not to be confused with the Bobby Bare song, "500 Miles Away from Home,"
that was written by Bobby Bare & Charlie "Curley" Williams.

2Originally recorded by The Journeymen in 1961, but popularized by Peter,
Paul & Mary. Other covers include, The Kingston Trio, The Chad Mitchell Trio,
Peter & Gordon, Dick & Dee Dee, The Country Gentlemen, Chet Atkins, Johnny
Rivers, JI'mmy Gilmer, The Brothers Four, Sonny & Cher, Gene Vincent, et al.

3Band members: Peter Yarrow, Mary Travers and Paul Stookey.

4Transcribed from the track on this album.