That Ol' Train Song Lyrics and Chords by Del McCoury
That Ol' Train
Recorded by Del McCoury
Written by Ronny Scaife and Alan Rhody
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I just heard that
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city of New
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Orleans
Go ramblin' past this
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ol' shack of
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mine
Yeah the windows carry
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on
And the
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timbers creak and
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groan
That
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ol' girl is
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well on down the
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line
Some people say it
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don't get cold in
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Memphis
But I've seen that ol'
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river freeze up
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tight
Yeah she used to melt me
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down
Till she
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caught that southern
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belle
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Crossed that bridge and
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left me cold as
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ice
That ol'
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train hauled away all the good times
But the
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pain is here to stay
That ol'
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train is to blame for the bad times
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I'm living to
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day
Well if
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I could I'd
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buy myself a
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ticket
Check out every whistle
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stop that came
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along
Cover every mile of
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track and I'd
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bring my baby
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back
Put a
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happy
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ending to this
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song
Repeat #3,4
FAQ
Who sang the the song That Ol' Train?
- The song That Ol' Train was sang by Del McCoury.
Who is Del McCoury?
- Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939) is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively. In June 2010, he received a National Heritage Fellowship lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts and in 2011 he was elected into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.
