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GOnce he lived like a king and he Chad everyGthing
All the world they say laid at his D7feet
Yet with Gall his wealth and fame Che played that cheatin’ Ggame
And he wound up like a D7tramp on the Gstreet
He went from a CRolls to the rail from a Gmansion to dirty jails
From a penthouse to the jungle by the D7track
From Gchampagne to cheap wine Cright down to his last Gdime
And now all he owns is the D7cloths on his Gback
He drove a big fancy car and he Csmoked big ciGgars
Had everything that a man could D7own
But wild Gwomen and song soon Chis money was all Ggone
And now he rides in a D7boxcar aGlone
He went from a CRolls to the rail from a Gmansion to dirty jails
From a penthouse to the jungle by the D7track
From Gchampagne to cheap wine Cright down to his last Gdime
And now all he owns is the D7cloths on his Gback

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From A Rolls To The Rails

by Boxcar Willie

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G C G

Once he lived like a king and he had everything

All the world they say laid at his feet

G C G

Yet with all his wealth and fame he played that cheatin’ game

D7 G

And he wound up like a tramp on the street

C G

He went from a Rolls to the rail from a mansion to dirty jails

From a penthouse to the jungle by the track

G C G

From champagne to cheap wine right down to his last dime

D7 G

And now all he owns is the cloths on his back

C G

He drove a big fancy car and he smoked big cigars

Had everything that a man could own

G C G

But wild women and song soon his money was all gone

D7 G

And now he rides in a boxcar alone

C G

He went from a Rolls to the rail from a mansion to dirty jails

From a penthouse to the jungle by the track

G C G

From champagne to cheap wine right down to his last dime

D7 G

And now all he owns is the cloths on his back

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