This on is by Utah Phillips from All Used Up (Philo1050). A shortened version of Pete Seegers. JAY GOULD'S DAUGHTER Hey Jay Gould said just before he died There's two more trains I'd like to buy Tell me daddy what can they be Chicago North West and then the Santa Fe It's the Santa Fe, the Santa Fe Chicago North West and then the Santa Fe Hey Jay Gould's daughter said before she died There's two more drinks I'd like to try Tell me daughter what can they be It's a glass of water and a cup of tea A cup of tea ... Early morning in a drizzling rain And around the curve came a passenger train On the blinds was hobo John He's a good old hobo but he's dead and gone He's dead ... Hey Charly Snider was a brave engineer He told his fireman have no fear Pour on the water shovel in the coal Stick your head out the window watch the drivers roll And the drivers roll ... And Jay Gould's daughter said before she died Daddy fix the blinds, so the bums can't ride If ride they must they can ride the rod And they put their trust in the hands of God The hands of God ...
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