Son Of A Railroad Man (Larry W. Jones 02/29/2008) (song#5319) Well, I’m the son of a railroad man Son of a railroad man I’ve ridden rails all across this land Yeah, I’m the son of a railroad man Well, my Daddy was a railroad man Folks knew him from far away He could be gentle or tough as nails Yeah, my Daddy was a railroad man Along mountains, plains and bay And his tales were as long as the rails Well, I’m the son of a railroad man Son of a railroad man I’ve ridden rails all across this land Yeah, I’m the son of a railroad man – instrumental – Now, I was born by the great divide Where the mountains reached the sky The railroad could never be denied So I learned railroading from my Dad Only way of life I had I’ll be railroading until I die Well, I’m the son of a railroad man Son of a railroad man I’ve ridden rails all across this land Yeah, I’m the son of a railroad man Kingwood Kowboy
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