Goodnight Irene — The singer describes how he courted Irene. Now he and his wife are parted. "And… The Gowans are Gay — The singer walks out in May and meets a "proper lass." He asks what she is doin… Hard Traveling — "I been doin' some hard travelin', I thought you knowed." The singer describes … Heavy-Hipped Woman (Black Gal) — "Quit yo' long-time talkin' bout yo' heavy-hipped woman, she done gone, she don… Hello Stranger — Floating verses describing singer's grief because her sweetheart is in prison. The Hobo's Grave — Singer comes upon a hobo's grave. The wolves howl over it; the box cars roll on… How Long Blues — "How long, how long Has that evening train been gone, How long, Baby, how long,… The Husband Lamenting the Death of the Wife — "Come, my dear friends, and mourn with me In my afflicted state. I am bereaved,… I Must And Will Get Married (The Fit) — Mother and daughter are talking. The daughter says, "I must and will get marrie… I Often Think of Writing Home — Singer, a California miner, often thinks of writing to his family, but seldom d…