i found him by the railroad track this morning i could see that he was nearly dead i knelt down beside him and i listened just to hear the words the dying fellow said he said they let me out of prison out in frisco for ten long years i ve paid for what i ve done i was trying to get back to louisiana to see my rose and get to know my son give my love to rose please won t you mister take her all my money tell her to buy some pretty clothes tell my boy that daddy s so proud of him and don t forget to give my love to rose won t you tell them i said thanks for waiting for me tell my boy to help his mom at home tell my rose to try to find another because it ain t right that she should live alone mister here s a bag with all my money it won t last them long the way it goes god bless you for finding me this morning now don t forget to give my love to rose give my love to rose please won t you mister take her all my money tell her to buy some pretty clothes tell my boy that daddy s so proud of him and don t forget to give my love to rose7