Slow Train Through Georgia - Norman Blake Down by the county bridge the gondolas roll hualing down to Birmingham that dirty half-slag coal I should let 'er move me on come sunshine, rain or drought 'cause just like the circle says Southern serves the South Hardships and troubles, Lord, you know I've had some gettin' older every day I'm a fair weather bum let me tell you good people here it's just about time to catch a slow train through Georgia and ease a worried mind Forty miles an hour she's rollin' down the line greasy rail, red-clay trails through the long leaf pines any place that the sunshine falls is where I long to be Sunshine Southern Special won't you roll me to the sea Hardships and troubles, don't you know I've had some gettin' older every day I'm a fair weather bum let me tell you good people here it's just about time to catch a slow train through Georgia and ease a worried mind Lord, I wish I was living day-by-day someplace down the track come on gal, my old pal Lord, you know we'll not look back I'll take down this old guitar I'll play her everyday let the slow train through Georgia roll my blues away Hardships and troubles, don't you know I've had some gettin' older every day I'm a fair weather bum let me tell you good people here it's just about time to catch a slow train through Georgia and ease a worried mind
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