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Freight Train:Rusty Draper.
#6 in 1957.
CHORUS:
GFreight train, freight train, Dgoing so fast.
Freight train, freight train, Ggoing so fast.
BI don't know care what Ctrain I'm on,
as Glong as it keeps Drolling Gon.
#1.
GDon't know where I'm Dheaded for,
makes no difference, Ganymore.
BGot no future, Cgot no home,
Gcan't do nothing Dnow, but Groam.
CHORUS:
GFreight train, freight train, Dgoing so fast.
Freight train, freight train, Ggoing so fast.
BI don't know care what Ctrain I'm on,
as Glong as it keeps Drolling Gon.
#2.
GWhen my baby Dleft my side,
something deep inGside me died.
BGot to keep a-Cmoving on,
til the Gmemory of Dher is Ggone.
CHORUS:
GFreight train, freight train, Dgoing so fast.
Freight train, freight train, Ggoing so fast.
BI don't know care what Ctrain I'm on,
as Glong as it keeps Drolling Gon.
#3.
GWhen I die, just Dbury me, please..
way down the end of old GChestnut Street.
BPoplars at my Chead and feet..
and Gtell her that I've Dgone to Gsleep.
CHORUS:
GFreight train, freight train, Dgoing so fast.
Freight train, freight train, Ggoing so fast.
BI don't know care what Ctrain I'm on,
as Glong as it keeps Drolling Gon.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Freight Train

by Rusty Draper

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Freight Train:Rusty Draper.

#6 in 1957.

CHORUS:

G D

Freight train, freight train, going so fast.

B C

I don't know care what train I'm on,

G D G

as long as it keeps rolling on.

#1.

G D

Don't know where I'm headed for,

makes no difference, anymore.

B C

Got no future, got no home,

G D G

can't do nothing now, but roam.

CHORUS:

G D

Freight train, freight train, going so fast.

B C

I don't know care what train I'm on,

G D G

as long as it keeps rolling on.

#2.

G D

When my baby left my side,

something deep inside me died.

B C

Got to keep a-moving on,

G D G

til the memory of her is gone.

CHORUS:

G D

Freight train, freight train, going so fast.

B C

I don't know care what train I'm on,

G D G

as long as it keeps rolling on.

#3.

G D

When I die, just bury me, please..

way down the end of old Chestnut Street.

B C

Poplars at my head and feet..

G D G

and tell her that I've gone to sleep.

CHORUS:

G D

Freight train, freight train, going so fast.

B C

I don't know care what train I'm on,

G D G

as long as it keeps rolling on.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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