The Train Wreck Blues
By: Hennessy
Duration
4:40
Genres
Description
This song came about from making train horn sounds on my guitar. I then incorporated those sounds into chord voicings and there you have it, The Train Wreck Blues. Besides what goes together better than the blues and trains. Hope you enjoy!
Lyrics
INTRO This is the story about two men Who traveled two different paths all their lives But they happened to cross Unfortunately At the same place at the same time. This is the train wreck blues. VERSE The westbound 808 She ran right on time That old firemen Is covered from head to toe with sweat and soot Nobody knows how many miles have passed beneath his feet. That's alright, he don't care From the east, a young man hops a freight That old sack, it holds all he owns The bottle's dry now Fighting sleep For the next few hours That ol' corner in that boxcar's, his home BRIDGE Whistle blows They don't know what lies ahead Through the night They follow the light They don't know, They don't know CHORUS Iron horse, thunder's on It don't care what lies ahead Round the bend Lies the end Looks like we're headed for The train wreck blues VERSE Now that fireman's been away for days He misses his home, his wife, his kids But that's okay cuz he knows They've got a roof over their head They got clothes to wear He knows they got food to eat From the east, that young man starts to stir Shakes the cold off The night is dark as coal And his future's no brighter He don't care where he's headed for BRIDGE Whistle blows They don't know what lies ahead Through the night They follow the light They don't know, They don't know CHORUS Iron horse, thunder's on It don't care what lies ahead Round the bend Lies the end Looks like we're headed for The train wreck blues SOLO CHORUS Iron horse thunders on, it don't care what lies ahead Round the bend, lies the end They don't know Iron horse thunders on It don't care where it's been Round the bend lies the end Looks lie we're headed for The train wreck blues.
