Jay Gould's Daughter is a traditional folk song (referred to by John Darnielle as a "hobo song"). It has been covered by the Mountain Goats during a few live shows.
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On a Monday morning it begin to rain 'Round the bend come a passenger train On the bumpers there was a hobo John He's a good old hobo but he's dead and gone Dead and gone, dead and gone He's a good old hobo but he's dead and gone Jay Gould's daughter said before she died Father, fix the blinds so the bums can't ride If ride they must, let 'em ride the rod Let 'em put their trust in the hands of God Hands of God, hands of God Let 'em put their trust in the hands of God Now Jay Gould's daughter said before she died There's one more road I'd like to ride "Tell me, daughter, what can it be?" It's in western Texas on the Santa Fe Santa Fe, Santa Fe It's in western Texas on the Santa Fe