Big Railroad Blues
Grateful Dead

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Well my mama told me, my papa told me too
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Now my mama told me, papa told me too
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Well I shouldn't be here
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Trying to sing these railroad blues.

Wish I'd a'listened, to oh what my mama said
Wish I'd a'listened, to oh what my mama said
Well I wouldn't be here
Trying to sleep in this cold iron bed.

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Well I went to the depot, I never got there on time
Went down to the depot, never got there on time
Well my train done left, She's a rolling down the line

Mister Jailer go away now, don't tell me no lies
Mister Jailer go away, don't tell me no lies
When the train's going down
She's rolling down the line

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Well my mama told me, my papa told me too
Now my mama told me, papa told me too
Well I shouldn't be here
Tryin' to sing these railroad blues.