Railroad Bill

(Traditional)

[Chorus:]
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

Trivia about the song Railroad Bill by Greg Brown

When was the song “Railroad Bill” released by Greg Brown?
The song Railroad Bill was released in 2004, on the album “Honey in the Lion's Head”.

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