Waiting For A Train~ Jimmy Rodgers
Guitar by my friend Delvero

All around the water tank waitin' for a train.
A thousand miles away from home sleepin' in the rain.
I walked up to a brakeman to give him a line of talk.
He said if you've got money I'll see that you don't walk.

I haven't got a nickel not a penny can I show.
Get off get off you railroad bum he slammed the boxcar door.
He put me off in Texas, a state I dearly love.
The wide open spaces all around me the moon and stars above.

Nobody seems to want me or lend me a helping hand.
I'm on my way from Frisco goin' back to Dixie Land.
My pocketbook is empty and my heart is full of pain.
I'm a thousand miles away from home waitin' for a train.

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Comment by Uncle John on July 25, 2016 at 11:22am

Thanks, Patick!

Comment by Maddog on July 25, 2016 at 9:42am

What a great train song John, well played and well sung. And the location is spot on perfect, looks like a nice place to pick a tune or just whittle a little something with a favorite pocket knife  ;-)

Delvero builds a fine CBG,  no if's, and's or but's!

Comment by Uncle John on July 14, 2016 at 2:09pm

Thanks for the kind words, Andries.  And  the pretty cool box car too.

Comment by A.D.EKER on July 14, 2016 at 5:34am

Great Vide John ,Great song to! where do you Find them? realy looks the classic bit,location  super duper hobo down the Rail !You N(R)ailed It ! Greeeeeeeetttstszz  A.D. 

Comment by Uncle John on July 14, 2016 at 5:19am

Thanks, Nancy.   That looks like one tough cat.

Clock?!?!?   No comments on Frisco?

Comment by Nancy kat on July 14, 2016 at 4:26am

Great setting U~John man  you look so natural and sounded terrific ~all around a Yayer!!!! Meowwwwwwww^..^

Comment by Uncle John on July 14, 2016 at 3:58am

Thanks, Clock.

Steve, that proves it.  I never do get the lyrics right!  Yup, that was one I did when you were teaching me to play.  Many thanks. 

Comment by Steve-O Shaffer on July 14, 2016 at 3:36am

You used to use different words in verse 2 back in your store-bought days.

Comment by Clock The Wolf on July 14, 2016 at 2:29am

Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

Comment by Uncle John on July 14, 2016 at 12:05am

Thanks, Derek.  I did later wish for one more string, but keeping things simple seems my forte.

Thanks, Jim.  Got the new one done last night and I was quite pleased with it.   I hope I still like it today in the light of day.  That caboose is usually in a quiet spot, but road construction has a bit of traffic detouring close by.  I did 5 takes and had to derail 3 of them due to traffic.  Will post the vid within a week.

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