Freight Train Blues

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Roy Acuff & His Crazy Tennesseans

Roy Acuff & His Crazy Tennesseans was a musical group led by Roy Acuff, a renowned American country music singer and fiddler. Acuff achieved great success in the 1940s and 1950s and is best known for his hit songs such as "Wabash Cannonball" and "The Great Speckled Bird." He popularized the genre of honky-tonk music and is often referred to as the "King of Country Music." Acuff's band, the Crazy Tennesseans, played a key role in his performances and recordings, contributing to his distinct sound. more »

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2007

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I was born in Dixie in a boomer's shack
Just a little old shanty by a railroad track
The hummin' of the drivers was my lullaby
And a freight train whistle taught me how to cry

I've got the freight train blues, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy
Got 'em in the bottom of my ramblin' shoes
And when that whistle blows, I've gotta go
Oh Lordy, guess I'm never gonna lose
The mean old freight train blues

Now my pappy was a fireman and my mammy dear
Was the only daughter of an engineer
My sister married a brakeman and it ain't no joke
Now it's a shame the way she keeps a good man broke

I've got the freight train blues, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy
Got 'em in the bottom of my ramblin' shoes
And when that whistle blows, I've gotta go
Oh Lordy, guess I'm never gonna lose
The mean old freight train blues

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