Truckstop Souvenir: Music

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If I was a railroad man
Traveling across this land
I’d stop in your home town
And I’d ask you for your hand
But I ain’t no railroad man
I’m only a walking bum
And every where I’ve ever been
Well I got there with my thumb

If I was the engineer
And this train were mine to steer
I’d jump the tracks and not look back
Until I could hold you near
But I ain’t no engineer
And my fare it ain’t be paid
So I’ll just ride these rails
Until I can find a place to stay

Chorus:
Out here in the middle of nowhere
Under a big blue sky
Got the weight of the freight car
Rocking me by and by

If I was a brakeman
I’d never miss a wheel
This train would stop right on the spot
So you’d know my love was real
But I ain’t no brakeman
I’m just a dreamer at my best
And when I close my tired eyes
I can feel your warm, sweet breath

If I was a fireman
On a train bound for home
I’d keep the fire burning hot
So you’d never want for to roam
But I ain’t no fireman
I ain’t never had a match to strike
Reckon I’ll just ride these rails
For the rest of my poor life

Chorus