Waiting On A Train

WAITING ON A TRAIN ©2010
Words & music by Tom Morris
G Am
Every time I hear a train whistle blow
C G
It takes me back to another place in time
Am
Back before interstates and skies filled up with planes
C D7 G
You’d find me, down at the rail yard waiting on a train.

Am
Lord, I loved to hear that lonesome whistle sound
C G
As the train rolled on passed headed out of town
Am
Sometimes there were hobo’s in the old box cars
C
Their faces hid in shadows
D7 G
But, their eyes shined out like stars.

Am
I was about the age of twelve or thirteen
C G
The first time I hopped up on a freight
Am
But, the brakeman was a big man and he was hard and mean
C D7 G
He kicked my **** then kicked me off the train.

Refrain: C G
Now anytime I’m lonesome and anytime I’m blue
D7 C G
I go down to the station to hear that whistle toot
C G
It blows away my troubles and I don’t feel no pain
D7 C G
Down at the station waiting on a train.

Am
Seems I’ve always been a day late and dollar shy
C G
And when my ship comes in it will probably pass me by
Am
But, I’ll only have myself to blame
C D7 G
Cause I’ll be down at the station waiting on a train.

Repeat refrain:
D7 C D7 G
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