Lyr Req: Southern Dixie Flyer (Marty Robbins)

Subject: Lyrics for:
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Oct 96 - 12:29 PM

Does anyone have access to the lyrics to "Southern Dixie Flyer". Its a "train" song about a grey haired woman whose child has died. Heard it on the radio here being sung by P.J. Murrihy from Ireland on his "BY GONE DAYS " album.

Thanks for reading this.

Frank Davis St John's NFLD. [e-mail]

Subject: Lyr Add: SOUTHERN DIXIE FLYER (Marty Robbins)
From: marymarymary
Date: 10 Oct 01 - 12:12 PM

Southern Dixie Flyer
-- Recorded by Marty Robbins

At the station house one day
Was a lady old and gray
I could tell her heart was feelin' sad and low
With a teardrop in her eye
she was tryin' not to cry
I determined then her story I would know

I ventured a word
Then a sad, sad tale I heard
Of a mother who had lost her only child
Yes they've taken her away
These words I heard her say
And they're travellin' on that Southern Dixie Flyer

She was only sweet sixteen
And the only joy I've seen
What God has given now he takes away
She'll be taken home again
On that southbound railroad train
To be laid there with her daddy in the grave

I've no money of my own
I can't even take her home
But I want to be there with my heart's desire
But then she could say no more
As the echo drifted o'er
Was the whistle of that Southern Dixie Flyer

As the train pulled out of sight
And the day became as night
Was a scene to bring a tear to any eye
Just a lady all alone
Not a thing to call her own
But some memories from a better day gone by

I knew right away
There was nothin' I could say
To soothe her heart
Or dry those tear dimmed eyes
So I turned to walk away
From the lady old and gray
Whose heart was on that Southern Dixie Flyer

I've no money of my own
I can't even take her home
But I want to be there with my heart's desire
But then she could say no more
As the echo drifted o'er
Was the whistle of that Southern Dixie Flyer

Subject: ADD: Southern Dixie Flyer
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Oct 01 - 12:17 PM

Nice song. Are you e-mailing the requestor?

~S~

Subject: RE: Lyrics for:
From: marymarymary
Date: 10 Oct 01 - 12:38 PM

I dunno how to get the requester's address (sorry, I'm a newbie...)and, besides, the post is five years old, so they probably don't care any more. I have nothing to do at work today, and was just playing treasure hunt on the "Unanswered Requests" permathread :)

Subject: RE: Lyrics for:
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Oct 01 - 01:34 PM

mmm, it's in his sign-off line. I did send one once to someone whose request was this old-- they were still there!

Also, you did a GREAT job posting this-- just check the FAQ for a few more little tricks on posting lyrics, OK? Here are a few links to the relevant parts of the FAQ if you plan on doing a lot of posting (KEEP IT UP!!!).

See "Answering Lyrics Requests." PLEASE CLICK HERE.

See "Guide for Posting Lyrics." PLEASE CLICK HERE.

See "Posting Lyrics." PLEASE CLICK HERE.

See "Posting Tunes for the Digital Tradition." PLEASE CLICK HERE.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Lyrics for:
From: marymarymary
Date: 10 Oct 01 - 02:02 PM

Thanks, WYSIWYG -- next time I'll know how to do it :)

Subject: RE: Lyrics for:
From: wysiwyg
Date: 10 Oct 01 - 02:44 PM

Yer off to a great start, really. Just don't quit!

~S~