Folsom Prison Blues
(johnny cash)
Well I hear that train a comin
Its rollin around the bend
I aint seen the sunshine
Since I dont know when
Well Im stuck in folsom prison
And time keeps draggin on
That train keeps rollin
On down to san antone
When I was just a baby
My mama told me, son,
Always be a good boy
Dont you ever play with guns
But I shot a man in reno
Just to watch him die
When I hear that lonesome whistle
I hang my head and cry
Well I bet theres rich folks eating
In a fancy dinin car
I bet theyre taking mushrooms
And smokin big cigars
Well I know I had it comin
I know I cant be free
Those people keep movin
And thats what tortures me
If they free me from this prison
If that railroad train was mine
You bet Id move it on
A little farther down the line
Yeah, far from folsom prison
Thats where I want to be
Well those people keep movin
Goddammit, thats what tortures me
If theyd free me from this prison
If that railroad train was mine
You bet Id move it on
A little farther down the line
Yeah, far from folsom prison
Thats where I want to be
Well those people keep movin
Goddammit thats what tortures me
song performed by by Gin Blossoms
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Folsom Prison Blues
I hear that train a-rolling, it's a-rolling round the bend
I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
I'm stucked in Folsom Prison and time keeps dragging on
And I hear that whistle blowing all down to San Antone
When I was just a baby my mamma told me: son
Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns
But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
When I hear that train a-pulling I hang my head and cry
I bet there's rich folks in their fancy shining cars
They're probably drinking coffee and smoking big cigars
But I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
But I keep on keep a-moving, well that's what tortures me
If they'd free me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine
You bet I moved it on a little further down the line
Far from Folsom Prison that's where I long to stay
And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
song performed by by Bob Dylan
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I'm Movin' On
(Hank Snow)
Yeah, that big eighteen wheeler rollin' down the track
Means your true lovin' mama ain't comin' back
I'm movin' on I'll soon be gone
You were flyin' too high for my little old sky, I'm movin' on.
That big loud whistle as it blew and blew
Said hello to the southland we're comin' to you
I'm movin' on keep rollin' along
Yeah, you had the laugh on me but I've set you free and I'm movin' on.
--- Instrumental ---
Mister fireman won't you please listen to me
'Cause I got a pretty daddy in Tennessee
Keep movin' me on keep rollin' on
So shovel the coal let this rattle a roll and keep movin' me on.
Mister engineer take that throttle in hand
This rattler's the fastest in the Southern land
Keep movin' me on keep rollin' on
You can ease my mind put me there on time and movin' on.
--- Instrumental ---
I warned you baby from time to time
But you just wouldn't listen or pay me no mind
I'm movin' on keep rollin' along
You have broken your vow and it's all over now I'm movin' on.
You switched your engine now I ain't got time
For a trifling woman on my main line
I'm movin' on keep rollin' on
I've warned you twice now you can settle the price, I'm movin' on.
--- Instrumental ---
song performed by by Emmylou Harris
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Checkmate
(n. hendryx)
Queen to your king
Dont be afraid to move away to safety
I know you well, I can tell when your heart is feelin lonely
Ive seen those knights in armour guardin your door
Oh, but Im gonna keep on comin til you cant move no more
You can bait me, fake me, yeah
But I keep on comin at ya
You break me, shake me, yeah
I aint movin backwards
Shake me, take me, yeah
I keep on goin
til I hold you in checkmate once more, mmm
Im a queen to your king
Yes, Ive been told that you use your pawn to hurt me
Oh, nothings been gained
Oh, I can see that your bishops lies then wonders
Oh, if he could stop me with the power he holds
It ties me, it ties me over with his prison, his goal
You can bait me, fake me
But I keep on comin at ya
Just break me, shake me
I aint movin backwards
Shake me, take me, yeah
I keep goin til I hold you in checkmate once more
Ooh, til I hold you in checkmate once more
Bait me, fake me, aah
But I keep comin at ya
Break me, shake me, aah
I aint movin, I aint movin, I aint movin
Oh, but I keep comin at ya
Take me, shake me
I aint movin, I aint movin backgrounds, yeah
I aint movin, cause I aint movin backwards, yeah, oh
I aint movin, oh, I keep on comin at ya
Yeah, aah, yeah, I aint movin, yeah
Break me, shake me, yeah
I keep on comin at ya
I aint movin, I aint movin backwards
I aint movin, I aint movin
song performed by by Dusty Springfield
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Movin On
(hank snow)
That big eighteen-wheeler, rollin down the track
Means your true-lovin daddy aint comin back
cause Im movinon, Ill soon be gone
You were flyin too high, for my little old sky
So Im movin on
That big loud whistle, as it blew and blew
Said hello to the southland, were comin to you
And were movin on, oh, hear my song
You had the laugh on me, so I set you free
And Im movin on
Mister fireman, wont you please listen to me
cause I got a pretty mama in tennessee
Keep movin me on, keep rollin on
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll
And keep movin me on
Mister engineer, take that throttle in hand
This rattlers the fastest in the southern land
To keep movin me on, keep rollin on
You gonna ease my mind, put me there on time
And keep rollin on
Ive told you baby, from time to time
But you just wouldnt listen or pay me no mind
Now Im movin on, Im rollin on
Youve broken your vow, and its all over now
So Im movin on
Youve switched your engine, now I aint got time
For a triflin woman on my main line
Cause Im movin on, you done your daddy wrong
I warned you twice, now you can settle the price
cause Im movin on
But someday baby, when youve had your play
Youre gonna want your daddy, but your daddy will say
Keep movin on, you stayed away too long
Im through with you, too bad youre blue
Keep movin on
song performed by by Emmylou Harris
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Im Movin On
(words & music by h. snow)
That big eight-wheeler runnin down the track
Means your true lovin daddy aint acomin back
cause hes movin on, hes rollin on
You were flyin to high for my little ol sky
So Im movin on
But some day baby when youve had you play
Your gonna want your daddy but your daddy will say
Keep movin on, keep rollin on
You were flyin to high for my little ol sky
So Im movin on. move on baby.
Mr. farmer wont you please listen to me
cause I gotta pretty momma in tennessee
Keep rollin on, keep movin on,
Please listen to me let this rattler free
And keep movin on
Move on ol son, move on
Well I told you baby from time to time
But you just wouldnt listen or pay me no mind
And now Im movin on, Im rollin on
Im through with you, too bad youre blue
But Im movin on
Move on baby, move on
I said move on, I said move on,
I said move on, I said move on,
Well Im through with you, too bad youre blue
I said move on, I said move on
I said move on, I said move on
song performed by by Elvis Presley
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Im Moving On
I told my baby once upon a time
You will be yours mama
I will be mine
Well thats alright
Ooh well I mean thats alright
Every now and then I wonder
Whos ( ? )
I told you baby long time ago
I need you mama
Well dont be slow
Well thats alright
Dont love me no more thats alright
Every now and then I wonder
Whos ( ? )
Well that big big wheel rollin down the track
Need a true lovin daddy
Aint drive you mad
Im movin on
Yeah Im movin on
( ? )
Im movin on oh
Warned you baby from time to time
You just dont listen
( ? )
Im movin on
I keep movin on
Im through with you too bad youre blue
Well Im movin on
Hey!
song performed by by Led Zeppelin
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Fast Train
Transcribed from a live performance on february 26, 2000 at the barbican in york, england. the first performance of this new song.
When you been on a fast train
And its goin off the rails
And you cant come back together again
You just start breakin down
In the pourin rain
Cause you been on a fast train
When your love has gone away
Dont it make you feel so sad
And you know Im returnin
Way into the land
And you start breakin down
And go into the pain
Cause you been on the fast train
You had to go on the lam
Cross into no mans land
Aint nobody here on your wavelength
And nobody gonna give you a helpin hand
You just start breakin down
And just go into the sun
When you hear that fast train
And you keep movin along
To the sound of the wheels
Deep inside your heart you really know
You know just how it feels
And you start breakin down
And the deserts reign on the fast train
Youre way over the line
This time youre out of your mind
This time youre out of your depth
And to the window you crack open
Oh but theres nowhere to go
Theres only sleet and theres snow
Keep on movin on a fast train
You hear theyre goin over the line
Oh standin on the edge of the hill
Oh nobody on their wavelength
Nobody to give you a helping hand
And you start breakin down
When you hear the sound
Keep on movin on a fast train
Im goin nowhere on a fast train
Goin nowhere
Goin nowhere on a fast train
Goin nowhere on a fast train
Fast train
Going nowhere
Goin nowhere on a fast train
To the wasteland
To the wasteland
On a fast train
On a fast train
On a fast train
Im goin nowhere
Im goin nowhere on a fast train
Goin nowhere
On a fast train
song performed by by Van Morrison
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Black Train Song (live)
(Recorded live at the spectrum, Philadelphia 1-5-1970)
People get ready there's a train coming
You don't need a ticket
Clime on board
woooooooooo !!!
Train arrive
Sixteen cortege long
Train arrive
Sixteen cortege long
Will there be no train
Took my baby, it's gone
Train, train
Comin' round the bend
Train, train
Comin' round the bend
Yeah, there will be no evil train
Took my one and only friend
Train, train
Comin' down the line
Train, train
Comin' down the line
Well there will be no rock train
Took me on and a friend of mine
Train, train
Comin' down the track
Train, train
Comin' down the track
Yeah it took my baby
And it never bring her back
Alright
Away, away, away of India
Away of India
Away, away, away, away of India
Away of India
That's right
Away, away, away of India
Away, away, away of India
That's right, that's right
Away, away, away of India
That's right
Well, i woke up this morning got the crossroad on my mind
Well, i woke up this morning got the crossroad on my mind
Take a walk with me everything will work out fine
Well, i woke up this morning got the joit train on my mind
Well, i woke up this morning got the joit train on my mind
Take a walk with me everything will work out fine
Well, i woke up this morning got the eight miles on my mind
Well, i woke up this morning got the eight miles on my mind
Tale a walk with me everything, everything will work out fine
Well i woke up this morning got the crossroad on my mind
Well i woke up this morning got the crossroad on my mind
Take a walk with me
Everything
Everything
Everything
Everything gonna work out fine
wooooooooo
Train, train
Comin' down
Took my baby
Tokk my baby
Took my love
Away
Well i woke up this morning got nothin' on my mind
song performed by by Doors
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Mystery Train
(words & music by h. parker - s. philips)
Train I ride, sixteen coaches long
Train I ride, sixteen coaches long
Well that long black train got my baby and gone
Train train, comin round, round the bend
Train train, comin round the bend
Well it took my baby, but it never will again (no, not again)
Train train, comin down, down the line
Train train, comin down the line
Well its bringin my baby, cause shes mine all, all mine
(shes mine, all, all mine)
song performed by by Elvis Presley
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Twenty Four Seven
Some folks say theres a price on love
Watch your freedom go watch your freedom go
Just cant breathe when youre hand in glove
Watch your freedom go baby I dont know
But how can they mean it
How come they give it up
How long until they see
The modern laws of lovin dont apply to me
Chorus
Twenty four seven stay here with me
Twenty four seven throw away the key
Twenty four seven I dont wanna be free
You get by if you kiss and tell
Hear the people say hear the people say
Two strong hearts gotta share one cell
Hear the people say but it aint my way
How can they mean it how come they add it up
Ill give my heart and my soul if loving you is prison I dont need parol
Chorus
Twenty four seven stay here with me
Twenty four seven throw away the key
Twenty four seven I dont wanna be free free free
Twenty four seven around the clock
Twenty four seven I never want it to stop
Twenty four seven mmmm here with me
Im gonna count the time
That youre gonna be mine
Seven days a week
Twenty four hours aint enough for me
How can they mean it
How come they add it up
Im gonna give my heart and my soul if loving you is prison I dont need parol
Repeat chorus
song performed by by Tina Turner
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Let It Rock
In the heat of the day, down in mobile, alabama
Workin on the railroad with a steel drivin hammer
Tryin to get some money, get some brand new shoes
Tryin to find a lady, chase away my blues
Hot and wasted lord sweatin in the sun
cause Im not a foreman till my work is all done
Later in the evening when the sun is sinking low
Ill be out there waitin for the whistle to blow
Sittin in the teepee smokin out on the track
Rollin them bones (meaning dice) till my foreman get back
Suddenly I hear the breakman up and shout
Theres a non-stop train comin two miles out
Everybody jumpin and a scrambling around
Tryin to get the line an get the teepee down
Railroad owners bout to go insane
Tryin to get the workers out the way of the train
Here come the engineer honk his horn
He got a non-stop train, we got to let it roll on!
song performed by by Bob Seger
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Wont Be Long
(j. l. mcfarland)
Baby, here I am
A-by the railroad track
Oh, waitin for my baby
Hes a-comin back
A-comin back to me
On 5:03, eah
And it wont be long, no, no
It wont a-be long
I get so lonesome
Since hes been gone
There aint a thing worth mentioning
No, a-been goin on
And thats a-why I know
When the whistle blows, yeah
And it wont be long, no, no
It wont be long
My daddy told me
When he said goodbye, yes he did
Ill be back, baby
Oh, baby, bye and bye
Thats why Ive waited
So doggone long, yeah
A-cant you see how happy I am
Because my man is a-comin back?
So now here Ill be
A-by the railroad track
Oh, waitin for my baby, yeah
Hes a-comin back
A-comin back to me
On 5:03, hey
And it wont be long, no, no
It wont a-be long
I aint had no lovin
Since you know when
Hes a lonesome old rooster
And Im a lonesome hen
Thats a-why I know, yeah
When the whistle blows, yeah
And it wont a-be long, no, no
It wont be long
Mmm, Im so excited
My knees are shakin, yeah
Mr. engineer, oh, dont you keep me waitin
Hear me tellin you
Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry
A-baby, here I am
Oh, by the railroad track, yeah
Waitin for my baby
Hes a-comin back
A-comin back to me
Lord, on 5:03, eah
And it wont be long, hey
And it wont be long
And thats why I know
When the whistle blows, yeah
It wont a-be long, no, no
It wont be long
I dont know about you
But I know when the whistle blows, eah
And it wont be long, no
It wont be long
Hey, it wont be long
Mr. engineer
Tell me it wont be long
It wont be long
All right
And it wont be long
A-here it comes now
And it wont be long
Comin back to me
And it wont be long
Hurry
song performed by by Dusty Springfield
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Rawhide
One...
Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'
Keep those doggies rollin'
Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' Rawhide!
Hell-bent for leather
Windy rain or weather
Wishin' my girl was by my side.
Oh, vittles, love, and kissin'
Is what I'll be missin',
'Til I reach the end of the ride
So head 'em up, head 'em out,
Head 'em up, move 'em out,
Head 'em up, head 'em out Rawhide
Ride 'em in, let 'em out,
Ride 'em in, cut 'em out,
Ride 'em in Rawhide!
C'mon, step here
Movin', movin', movin'
Keep those doggies movin'
Movin', movin'....
Hmmmmmm
Don't try to understand 'em
Just rope, spur, and brand 'em
Soon they'll be riding by your side
song performed by by Sublime
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My Train Is Coming
My train is coming
I can see it up the line
My train is coming
And whats on its all mine
My train is coming
I can hear it up the track
My train is coming
Bringing sugar time back
Oh little darling
Since youve gone Ive been so sad and blue
Little darling
If you come home Ill be good to you
Got to get it while its here
Thats a lesson that is clear
Got to get it while its here
And I hear
My train is coming
I can see it up the line
My train is coming
And whats on its all mine
Little darling
Since youve gone I realized Im wrong
Little darling
Ride that railroad back where you belong
Got to get it while its here...
My train is coming
I can see it up the line
My train is coming
And its right back on time
My train is coming
What I did is a crime
My train is coming
And whats on its all mine
song performed by by Xtc
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Mystery Train
Train arrive
Sixteen coaches long.
Train arrive
Sixteen coaches long.
Well that mean old train,
Took my baby;
He's gone.
Train, train
Coming 'round the bend.
Train, train
Coming 'round the bend.
Yeah that mean old evil train
Took my one and only friend.
Train, train
Coming down the line.
Train, train
Coming down the line.
Well that mean old rotten train
Took the only friend of mine.
Train, train
Coming down the track.
Train, train
Coming down the track.
Yeah he took my baby
And he never bring her back, alright.
Whoo, whoo.
Train, train
Come and gone.
Took my baby,
Took my baby,
Took my love
Away...
Well I woke up this morning, yeah.
Nothing on my mind.
song performed by by Doors
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The Train Is Coming
I said, the train is coming baby
I said, the train is comin now
I said, the train is coming baby
I said, the train is comin now
So long Ive been waiting
Waiting for you, oh yeah
Now the time has come
And its between me and you, oh lord
I said, the train is coming baby
The train is comin now, now, now, now
I said, the train is coming baby
And I am leaving on that train, lord
Everyday I pray
For this little hour
Now the time has come
And I want you to stand by me
Because the train is comin baby
And we are leaving on that train
And we will roam this land
Where we all will be free, lord
song performed by by Ub40
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Cant Slow Down
I know whats on your mind.
You feel youre wasting time.
Wanna talk about it?
You feel theres something wrong.
Dont feel like holding on.
You better think about it.
You say you jest cant see.
Dont lay that hurt on me.
What Im trying baby.
Got something on my mind.
Something Ive got to find.
Im on the move baby.
(chorus)
You see I (cant slow down)
Got to keep movin baby (cant slow down)
No I (cant slow down)
Oh (cant slow down)
Got to keep movin on, oh baby.
Im out here on the run.
Trying to get things done.
Can you hear me baby?
You think my loves nowhere.
You think I just dont care.
Are you kidding baby?
Dont make me play no games.
Too hard to just stay sane.
You know that time wont wait
Why should I hesitate.
Got to do it baby.
(chorus)
You see I (cant slow down)
I got to keep movin baby (cant slow down)
No I (cant slow down)
Cant stop baby, no (cant slow down)
Got to keep pushin
Got to keep movin on.
Oh, oh baby, ah, oh, oh baby.
(bridge)
Im working hard tryin to pull it together.
You know Ive got to right now.
cause girl I cant quit once I get started,
Ive got to make it somhow...
Ah, (I got to keep movin, I cant stop movin)
(I got to keep movin, I cant stop)
(I got to keep movin, I cant stop movin)
(I got to keep movin, I cant stop)
Oh,(I got to keep movin, I cant stop movin)
(I got to keep movin, I cant stop)
Thats right (I got to keep movin, I cant stop movin)
Thats right (I got to keep movin, I cant stop)
(cant slow down)
(cant slow down)
(cant slow down)
Oh,(cant slow down)
(cant slow down)
(cant slow down)
Baby
Ooh girl Im all fired up.
Ooh girl Im all fired up.
Just cant get enough, girl of it, ah
Girl Im on the one, cause I keep on keepin on.
Oh yeah, oh.
You see I (cant slow down)
Got to keep movin baby
Oh (cant slow down)
Ooh, just (cant slow down)
(cant slow down)
Cant stop baby (cant slow down)
Ooh, alright (cant slow down)
Ah running, (cant slow down)
Running, running baby (cant slow down)
Ooh, (cant slow down)
Got to keep movin (cant slow down)
Ooh yeah girl (cant slow down)
song performed by by Lionel Richie
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The Old Log Train
Hank williams sr.
(d) if you will listen a (g) song I will (d) sing
About my daddy who ran a log (a) train
Way (d) down in the southland in (g) old ala- (d) bam
We lived in a place that they (a) call chatmantown.
And late in the evening when the sun was low
Way off in the distance you could hear the train blow
The boys would come runnin and mamma would sing,
Get the supper on the table here comes the log train.
Every morning at the break of day
Hed grab his lunch bucket and be on his way
In winter or summer, sunshine or rain
Every mornin hed run that old log train.
A sweatin and swearin all day long
Shoutin git-up there oxen, keep movin along,
Load er up boys cause it looks like rain,
Ive got get rollin this old log train.
This story happened a long time ago
The log train is silent, God called daddy to go
But when I get to heaven to always remain
Ill listen for the whistle of the old log train.
song performed by by Hank Williams
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Train Round The Bend
(reed)
Train round the bend
Takin me away from my country
Im sick of the trees
Take me to the city
Train comin round the bend
Oh train comin round the bend
Been in the country oh much too long
Trying to be a farmer
But nothing that I planted never seems to grow
Train comin round the bend
Train comin round the bend
Hey I am just a city boy
And really not the country kind
Oh I need the city streets and I need your light
To see bend comin round the bend
The train comin round the bend
Allright
Ooh ohh
Once
Shes going twice
Shes going ? to the loop? up and down
Shes going twice
Shes going the train comin round the bend
You know the train comin round the bend
And Im out of nowhere
Takin me back where I belong
Ive been here once and I dont take it tonight
For the train comin round the bend
The train comin round the bend
Oooh allright!
song performed by by Velvet Underground
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Train Round The Bend
(reed)
Train round the bend
Takin me away from my country
Im sick of the trees
Take me to the city
Train comin round the bend
Oh train comin round the bend
Been in the country oh much too long
Trying to be a farmer
But nothing that I planted never seems to grow
Train comin round the bend
Train comin round the bend
Hey I am just a city boy
And really not the country kind
Oh I need the city streets and I need your light
To see bend comin round the bend
The train comin round the bend
Allright
Ooh ohh
Once
Shes going twice
Shes going ? to the loop? up and down
Shes going twice
Shes going the train comin round the bend
You know the train comin round the bend
And Im out of nowhere
Takin me back where I belong
Ive been here once and I dont take it tonight
For the train comin round the bend
The train comin round the bend
Oooh allright!
song performed by by Velvet Underground
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