Ride That Train

Copyright 2010 Robert J. Thompson, BMI

WELL, I'M BREAKING MY BACK IN THIS OLD COAL MINE
I KILLED THAT MAN, NOW I'M DOIN MY TIME
IF I EVER GET OUT OF THIS JAIL ALIVE
GONNA RIDE THAT TRAIN DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE

UNTIL THAT DAY, I’M GONNA WORK THAT MINE
GONNA DO MY BEST TO BE NICE AND KIND
I WANNA GET OUT OF THIS JAIL ALIVE
SO I CAN RIDE THAT TRAIN DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE

I'M GONNA RIDE THAT TRAIN - RIDE THAT TRAIN!
GONNA RIDE THAT TRAIN - RIDE THAT TRAIN!
OH WARDEN WON’T YOU LET ME
LET ME RIDE THE FREEDOM TRAIN!

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AS I SIT IN MY CELL I CAN HEAR THEIR CRIES
ANOTHER DAY GONE, ANOTHER MAN DIES
CAN’T ESCAPE NO MATTER HOW I TRY
I CAN HEAR THAT TRAIN DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE

IF YOU TRY TO RUN YOU’LL HEAR THE STEAM WHISTLE SOUND
MOUNTED GUARDS AND BLOODHOUNDS WILL HUNT YOU DOWN
YOU’LL BE A LUCKY MAN IF YOU MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
THERE’S COPPERHEADS AND RATTLERS ON THE MOUNTAINSIDE

I'M GONNA RIDE THAT TRAIN - RIDE THAT TRAIN!
GONNA RIDE THAT TRAIN - RIDE THAT TRAIN!
OH WARDEN WON’T YOU LET ME
LET ME RIDE THE FREEDOM TRAIN!

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I’LL PACK MY THINGS WHEN I’VE DONE MY TIME
GONNA STAY AWAY FROM A LIFE OF CRIME
I’M GONNA BE THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE
WHEN I RIDE THAT TRAIN DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE

I'M GONNA RIDE THAT TRAIN - RIDE THAT TRAIN!
GONNA RIDE THAT TRAIN - RIDE THAT TRAIN!
OH WARDEN WON’T YOU LET ME
LET ME RIDE THE FREEDOM TRAIN!

I'M GONNA RIDE THAT TRAIN - RIDE THAT TRAIN!
GONNA RIDE THAT TRAIN - RIDE THAT TRAIN!
OH WARDEN WON’T YOU LET ME
LET ME RIDE THE FREEDOM TRAIN!