Song Identification

Subject: Song Identification
From: Orlando Jackson
Date: 22 Feb 99 - 11:14 AM

So, there's this song I sort of know, but I don't know the name of it, or who sings it, or if these are really al the lyrics. It goes like this:

Is that the moon I see over there in the west? It's just the headlight's gleam From the B&O Express, I know she's gone, Whatever I say, it won't be long Before I've made up my mind And gone away.

Is that the sun coming up Over the eastern shore? It's just the coalbed's glow Behind the firebox door, I know she's gone...

Did you see that fool out on the trestle The blind old man, can't hear the whistle He can't go up & he can't go back Train kept a-comin', brushed him off the track.

Other storms may blow And other winds may rise I want to go Where the fast freight flies, I know she's gone...

Anyone know what this is? Thanks, OJ

Subject: RE: Song Identification
From: rick fielding
Date: 22 Feb 99 - 11:21 AM

"Goin' Away", by Bruce "Utah" Phillips. Recorded by the author. Also a good version by "Fennig's All Stars" on Philo.

Subject: RE: Song Identification
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 22 Feb 99 - 05:19 PM

Jim Ringer also recorded a dandy version of Utah's song (on Folk-Legacy, of course). By the way, I'm fairly sure that it's the C&O, not the B&O.

Sandy

Subject: RE: Song Identification
From: Wally Macnow
Date: 22 Feb 99 - 05:53 PM

It's "C&O" in Bruce's songbook "Starlight On The Rails"

Wally

Subject: RE: Song Identification
From: lavolta
Date: 23 Feb 99 - 05:08 PM

Negro Spiritual, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" who wrote it, why, when, why blacks stand when it is played, how old

Subject: RE: Song Identification
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Feb 99 - 09:45 PM

Lavolta, we had a discussion of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" in this thread, and there's a partial answer there. Why not continue the discussion there?
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Song Identification
From: Me
Date: 10 Jan 00 - 04:26 PM

I love this song, but does anyone have the lyrics to it?

Subject: ADD: Goin' Away (Bruch "Utah" Phillips)
From: Stewie
Date: 10 Jan 00 - 06:36 PM

'Goin' Away' is on 'Good Though', a lovely album that has been reissued on CD.

GOIN' AWAY
(Bruce 'Utah' Phillips)

Is that the moon I see, over there in the west
Or just the headlight gleam, C&O express
I know she's gone, whatever I say
It won't be long, till I make up my mind and go away

Is that the sun comin' up, on the eastern shore
Or just the coalbed glow, behind the fire box door
I know she's gone, whatever I say
It won't be long, till I make up my mind and go away

Did you see that fool, he can't hear the whistle
A blind old man caught out on the tresle
He can't go up and he can't go back
Train kept comin', brushed him off the track

Oh the storms may blow, and the wind may rise
I long to go where the fast Mail flies
I know she's gone, whatever I say
It won't be long till I make up my mind and go away

Did you see that fool, he can't hear the whistle
A blind old man caught out on the tresle
He can't go up and he can't go back
Train kept comin', brushed him off the track

Oh the storms may blow and the wind may rise
I long to go where the fast Mail flies
I know she's gone, whatever I say
It won't be long till I make up my mind and go

Source: Bruce 'Utah' Phillips 'Good Though' Philo CD PH 1004.

Subject: RE: Song Identification
From: GUEST,gberke
Date: 19 Aug 06 - 10:01 PM

great recording of this by Betty and the Baby Boomers.
That's where I know the song from.