[00:00.00] When I was a little boy back in
[00:30.60]West Virginia
[00:33.12]We lived very close to a railroad track
[00:39.03]And I remember
[00:39.57]I used to dream about them trains
[00:41.61]And where they might go
[00:43.77]And the people that worked on the trains
[00:47.55]And the train made music, it made you feel good
[00:52.02]I can remember sometimes
[00:53.73]I could just stand off all by myself
[00:56.52]And just get funky listenin' to the train
[01:01.71]And I used to pick up a handful of gravels
[01:03.93]And throw 'em down on the ground for ties
[01:14.31]Yeah, and
[01:14.94]I'd make up songs,
[01:18.45]I'd singHe was a railroad man
[01:25.68]He was a railroad man
[01:30.30]He was a railroad man'
[01:33.51]Til he stepped in front of the railroad train
[01:38.22]He rode across the plains
[01:41.07]He rode on a fruit freight train
[01:47.10]The hauled bananas to
[01:48.63]SavannahAnd wore bandannas made in old
[01:51.66]JapanHe was a railroad man
[01:57.54]He was a railroad man
[02:01.98]And a railroad man'
[02:04.95]Til he stepped in front of the railroad train
[02:09.84]He used to change his name
[02:13.32]To every place he came
[02:16.05]You know, his name was
[02:19.50]Tex when he's in
[02:20.46]TexasAnd Bangor when he went to
[02:23.37]MaineAnd a railroad man
[02:29.25]No, he was a railroad man
[02:34.02]And a railroad man'
[02:36.72]Til he stepped in front of the railroad train
[02:41.37]Used to change his name
[02:44.85]To every place he came
[02:49.80]You know, his name was
[02:51.03]Tex when he's in
[02:52.05]TexasAnd Bangor when he went to
[02:56.88]MaineHe rode across the plains
[02:59.61]He rode on a fruit freight train
[03:06.06]The hauled bananas to
[03:07.56]SavannahWore bandannas made in old
[03:10.41]JapanAnd he was a railroad man
[03:17.28]He was a railroad man
[03:20.70]Oh, a railroad man'
[03:23.70]Til he stepped in front of the railroad train
[03:28.59]Used to change his name[Incomprehensible] to every place he came
[03:30.42]His name was
[03:37.89]Tex when he's in
[03:39.12]TexasAnd Bangor when he went to
[03:42.03]MaineYou know, he was a good time railroad man
[03:48.21]Good time railroad man
[03:52.38]Oh, a railroad man'
[03:55.26]Til he stepped in front of the railroad train
[05:03.12]It's alright
[05:06.33]Say you know it's alright
[05:11.40]If you've ever been downtown
[05:13.74]You know what
[05:14.58]I'm talkin' 'bout
[05:16.65]You know, he was a good time railroad, road
[05:21.75]Good time railroad man
[05:24.48]Oh, a railroad man'
[05:28.74]Til he stepped in front of the railroad train
[05:33.57]He used to change his name
[05:59.28]To each and every place he came
[06:01.47]You know, his name was
[06:02.55]Tex when he's in
[06:03.09]TexasAnd Bangor when he went to
[06:03.87]MaineHe rode across the plains
[06:05.58]He rode, he rode on a fruit freight train
[06:06.90]The hauled bananas to
[06:07.38]SavannahAnd wore bandannas made in old
[06:09.30]JapanOh, railroad man
[06:12.48]Oh, railroad man
[06:14.19]Oh, railroad man
[06:16.11]Stepped in front of the railroad train

When I was a little boy back in
West Virginia
We lived very close to a railroad track
And I remember
I used to dream about them trains
And where they might go
And the people that worked on the trains
And the train made music, it made you feel good
I can remember sometimes
I could just stand off all by myself
And just get funky listenin' to the train
And I used to pick up a handful of gravels
And throw 'em down on the ground for ties
Yeah, and
I'd make up songs,
I'd singHe was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man'
Til he stepped in front of the railroad train
He rode across the plains
He rode on a fruit freight train
The hauled bananas to
SavannahAnd wore bandannas made in old
JapanHe was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
And a railroad man'
Til he stepped in front of the railroad train
He used to change his name
To every place he came
You know, his name was
Tex when he's in
TexasAnd Bangor when he went to
MaineAnd a railroad man
No, he was a railroad man
And a railroad man'
Til he stepped in front of the railroad train
Used to change his name
To every place he came
You know, his name was
Tex when he's in
TexasAnd Bangor when he went to
MaineHe rode across the plains
He rode on a fruit freight train
The hauled bananas to
SavannahWore bandannas made in old
JapanAnd he was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
Oh, a railroad man'
Til he stepped in front of the railroad train
Used to change his name to every place he came
His name was
Tex when he's in
TexasAnd Bangor when he went to
MaineYou know, he was a good time railroad man
Good time railroad man
Oh, a railroad man'
Til he stepped in front of the railroad train
It's alright
Say you know it's alright
If you've ever been downtown
You know what
I'm talkin' 'bout
You know, he was a good time railroad, road
Good time railroad man
Oh, a railroad man'
Til he stepped in front of the railroad train
He used to change his name
To each and every place he came
You know, his name was
Tex when he's in
TexasAnd Bangor when he went to
MaineHe rode across the plains
He rode, he rode on a fruit freight train
The hauled bananas to
SavannahAnd wore bandannas made in old
JapanOh, railroad man
Oh, railroad man
Oh, railroad man
Stepped in front of the railroad train