F
She's a railroad lady
C
Just a little bit shady
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Spendin' her days on the train
F
She's a semi-good looker
C
But the fast rails they took her
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Now she's tryin', just tryin' to get home again
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South Station in Boston to the freightyards of Austin
G7
From the Florida sunshine to the New Orleans rain
C C7
Now that the railpacks
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Has taken the best tracks
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She's tryin', just tryin' to get home again
Chorus:
She's a railroad lady
Just a little bit shady
Spendin' her life on a train
Once a pullman car traveller
Now the brakeman won't have her
She's tryin', just tryin' to get home again
Once a high ballin' loner he thought he could own her
Bought her a fur and a big diamond ring
She hocked 'em for cold cash
Left town on the Wabash
Never thinkin', never thinkin' of home way back then
But the rails are now rusty
The dinin' car's dusty
Gold plated watches have taken their toll
Yeah the railroads are dyin'
And the lady she's cryin'
On a bus to Kentucky and home that's her goal
Chorus:
She's a railroad lady
Just a little bit shady
Spendin' her life on a train
She's a semi-good looker
But the fast rails they took her
Now she's tryin', just tryin' to get home again
C G7 F G C
Yes on a bus to Kentucky and home once again