The Old Iron Trail Song Lyrics and Chords by Boxcar Willie
The Old Iron Trail
Written and recorded by Boxcar Willie
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Well the old iron trail is a
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railroad track it
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runs all over our
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land
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I had traveled every
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foot of it
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before I was a
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man
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stories he
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told me some pretty wild
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tales
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long ago when
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he was a beau and
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traveled
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the old iron
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And he said well there ain't no sofas in
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a
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r there ain't no feat
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her
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ain't no carpe
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t for your fee
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t no pillows to lay you
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r
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y there ain't no beer
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Life is hell the
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bread is stale
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out on the
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old iron
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trail
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y daddy thereâ
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€™s hobo blood
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in
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that old iron trail
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that he knew so well
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soon was a-callinâ€
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country
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over ever hill and
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dale
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Riding on an
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old boxcar I
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traveled the
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old iron
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I want'cha to know there ain't no sofas in
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a
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r there ain't no feat
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her
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ain't no carpe
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t for your fee
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t no pillows to lay you
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r
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y there ain't no beer
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Life is hell the
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bread is stale
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out on the
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Spoken:
Better listen to me boys it ain't no life of Riley out there
Stay home never roam I know what I'm talking about
Wished I'd listened to my dad
He's a lot smarter than I gave him credit for
Yeah there ain't no milk an
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y there ain't no beer
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Life is hell the
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bread is stale
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out on the
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FAQ
Who sang the the song The Old Iron Trail?
- The song The Old Iron Trail was sang by Boxcar Willie.
Who is Boxcar Willie?
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