Railroad Bill - Greg Brown

Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill

He never worked and he never will

I’m gonna ride old Railroad Bill

Railroad Bill he was a mighty mean man

He shot the midnight lantern out t he brakeman’s hand

I’m going to ride old Railroad Bill

Railroad Bill took my wife

Said if I didn’t like it, he would take my life

I’m going to ride old Railroad Bill

Going up on a mountain, going out west

Thirty-eight special sticking out of my vest

I’m going to ride old Railroad Bill

Buy me a pistol just as long as my arm

Kill everybody ever done me harm

I’m going to ride old Railroad Bill

I’ve got a thirty-eight special on a forty-five frame

How in the world can I miss him when I got dead aim

I’m going to ride old Railroad Bill

Buy me a pistol just as long as my arm

Kill everybody ever done me harm

I’m going to ride old Railroad Bill

Honey, honey, think I’m a fool

Think I would quit you while the weather is cool

I’m going to ride old Railroad Bill