Big Railroad Blues

Big Railroad Blues 140bpm

Well my mama told me, my papa told me too,

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Now my mama told me, papa told me too,

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Well I shouldn't be here

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Tryin' to sing these railroad blues.

Wish I had a'listened, oh-oh to what mama said,

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2. Wish I had a'listened, oh-oh to what mama said,

Wish I had a'listened, oh-oh to what mama said,

Well I wouldn't be here

Tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed.

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3. Well I went to the depot, I never got there on time,

Went down to the depot, never got there on time.

Well the train’s rollin’ down.

She's a rollin' down the line.

4. Mister jailer go away now, don't tell me no lies,

Mister jailer go away, don't tell me no lies,

When the train's going down,

She's rollin' down the line.

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5. Well my mama told me, my papa told me too.

Now my mama told me, papa told me too.

Well I shouldn't be here

Tryin' to sing these railroad blues.

6. Wish I had a'listened, oh-oh to what mama said,

Wish I had a'listened, woh-oh to what mama said,

Well I wouldn't be here

Tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed.

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