Lyr/Tune Req: I Wish I Was a Train

Subject: LyrWrdsTune Req: I wish I was a Train
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 06:46 PM

I just heard a fairly new song on the ABC National Radio - Troy Cassadali & a friend singing "I wish I was a Train" - any help?

Robin

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: I WISH I WAS A TRAIN
From: Sorcha
Date: 19 Jan 04 - 09:32 PM

Dead easy, FT....

  Troy Cassar-Daley and Paul Kelly - I Wish I Was A Train        
  CAPO 2        
  KEY OF D        
  Harmonica Opening
  
  
  [C] When I was a little boy I used to lie in my bed
  and listen for the '9:0[G]9'
  It [F] never ran on Christmas or the [C] day that Jesus died
  but every other day it [G] ran on [C] time
  It [C] always made me lonesome      but it brought me comfort
  and what it did to me I can't ex[G]plain
  And [F] as I wonder through this [C] harsh and gentle world
  Oh every now and then I [G] wish I was a [C] train
  Chrous
  [F] Roll on roll on into the dark [C] night
  [F] Leavin' all my troubles be[G]hind
  [F] Carryin' my soul [C] far far away
  Oh every now and then
  I [G] wish I was a [C] train                Harmonica Break
  [C] I loaded trucks in Isa rode the dingo fences
  cursed the ganger on the western [G] line
  [F] Started throwin' punches in a [C] bar at Charters Towers
  They threw the book at me [G] I did my [C] time
  Chorus
  Bridge
  [F] Cause a train don't weep a [C] train don't feel
  [F] heartache [C] sadness and [G] pain
  And [F] when I die just [C] let my spirit ride 
  on the boxcar of an [G] ever rollin' [C]train
  Chorus        Harmonica End
  
  http://www.ozmusic-central.com.au/oztabs/jkl/kelly_paul/I%20Wish%20I%20Was%20A%20Train.txt
  
  Didn't find the actual tune.... 




	

Subject: RE: LyrWrdsTune Req: I wish I was a Train
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 20 Jan 04 - 06:22 PM

Wow! - another one of the billions of sites I never knew of...
Thanks..

Apparently the song is on a CD recently published by the ABC - most likely could pick it up from the ABC shop. I was doing something else while trying to losten to this, but it caught my attention, and I think it's not bad, and it's an Aussie 'themes' song, unlike most of the previous 'USA themes' railroad songs I heard. Wonder how many 'British' or 'European' themeed railroad songs there are? :-)

Robin