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Lyr Req: Waiting for a Train (Jimmie Rodgers)

15 Feb 99 - 09:05 AM (#58667)
Subject: Waiting for a train
From: bill\sables

I am looking for the words of waiting for a train by Hank Williams I think, It starts; All around the water tank waiting for a train. Can anyone help thanks Bill


15 Feb 99 - 09:35 AM (#58673)
Subject: RE: Waiting for a train
From: Bill in Alabama

Bill-- I believe that you're looking for a Jimmie Rodgers song; check the site below:

http://www.roughstock.com/cowpie/cowpie-songs/r/rodgers_jimmie/waiting_for_a_train.crd


15 Feb 99 - 10:01 AM (#58675)
Subject: RE: Waiting for a train
From: bill\sables

Thanks Bill in Alabama I got it from cowpie Thanks again Bill


24 Feb 99 - 01:39 AM (#59952)
Subject: RE: Waiting for a train
From: Art Thieme

So this couple take a hotel room by the elevated train tracks in Chicago and every time a train goes by they fall out of bed!

The guy goes out to a McDonalds for food and on his way out tells the mgr. of the hotel about falling out of bed. While he's gone the hotel manager goes up to the room to check it all out. The gal tells the manager that it's all true and that if he doesn't believe it to get in bed himself and see what happens.

In the meantime---the guy comes back with the burgers and finds they hotel manager in his bed! He yells at the guy, "What the hell are you doing in my bed?"

The manager answers, "Would you believe I'm WAITING FOR A TRAIN?"

(Art via the great folktale teller Henny Youngman)


24 Feb 99 - 04:36 PM (#60052)
Subject: RE: Waiting for a train
From: Frank in the swamps

Dr. John did a very soulful interpretation of this song on his album "The Brightest Smile In Town". Very classic blues piano.

Frank i.t.s.


25 Feb 99 - 12:06 PM (#60209)
Subject: RE: Waiting for a train
From: Gene

I like SAMMY's [Geezinslaw Brothers] version!