Oh rueben Oh rueben Oh where have you been so long?
Where’d you get your brand new shoes? Dress you wear so fine? Got my shoes from a railroad man Dress from a driver in the mine
Reuben made a train & he put it on a track He ran it to the Lord knows where Ran it to the Lord knows where
Oh rueben Oh rueben Oh where have you been so long?
I’ve been to the east and I’ve been to the west I’ve been this whole world round I’ve been to the river and I’ve been baptized Now I’m ready for my hole in the ground
Oh rueben Oh rueben Oh where have you been so long?