Washington County News | 1927-07-21 | Page 7 | Songs of Plain Folks

Songs of Plain Folks , , James ems HaijS engineer mm. The whistle blows the shriller 'tivSKLM As the leaves of Autumn fall. JlriJ I'm longin' for the throttle, ylSW' For the frosty rails that call! sVX?" The elickin' rails are callin' f And I cannot help but hear ' , ,?jb3 For it sounds like marchin' music CVpA To an old time engineer. ' The Limited is flyin' 3- "'V,-.. O'er the same old shinin' track imili, Vea. 4 But another grips the levers VSSfii' In the place of "Lucky Jack." I must mount her cab this evenin' Mf'S Just to look around and feel if; tgSCT&I That, if pension time had waited, v A E-ffiffSiNf I could still be ridin' steel! J 7P-&" Oh, I've sent her through the darkness WlJ ' When the rain was more than bad, ri.', And I've crawled her over bridges iiilwVfMJyi With the rivers runnin' mad! jpf if ytW WmM7A Give me back my run and engine, (p lA - iLLj yM7W I'd be happier by far .... If I SPhS wWM&9 On the line than sittin' idle JM WM vfM Like an old, unwanted car! )i(J PWim