Freight train, freight train, run so fast
Freight train, freight train, run so fast
Please don't tell what train I'm on
So they won't know what route I've gone
There's one more place I'd like to be,
One more place I'd like to see
To watch them old Blue Ridge Mountains climb
As I ride old number 9
Kevin's train runs through Erwin
Me and my mom wave to him
The whistle blows and then it's gone
The freight train and my mom
When I die, Lord, send my soul
Down to the end of Rock Creek Road
So I can hear that CSX
And sleep in the forest
Yes, when I am dead and in my grave
No more good times here I crave
Place the stones at my head and feet
Tell them all I've gone to sleep.
credits
from Letters,
released December 27, 2020
This song and melody was originally written by Elizabeth Cotten. You should go listen to her. The third and fourth verses are my own variations of the song.
This sweet, mournful “loose concept” album from folk artist Ian McCuen tracks a journey across the bleak landscape of American life. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 22, 2022