Jackson Station
The Band of Heathens
verse 1
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Well Mamas’ got a voice like sugar, it’s so sweet and fine
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Sister sang amazing grace she’s right in time
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And they’re laying poor poppa low, in the ground that he worked and sowed
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And I’ll be waiting at the Jackson Station for the train to roll
verse 2
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She’s been up all night, she got crows walking around her eyes
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But she can still raise a cup in a toast till the well ran dry
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He left her on a Tuesday still, with gin, whiskey and a bottle of pills
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And now she’s waitin’ at the Jackson Station looking over the hill
Bridge
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Take me away hear that whistle play a sad sad song
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Lay me down where the river runs wide and strong
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Sometimes she rides a ticket home
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Other times she'll leave you all alone
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Just a waiting at the Jackson Station waiting for the train to go
verse 3
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Well the four nineteen rolls on the red ball line
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And the backwater shacks awaken to the four one nine
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And she’s got smoke coming out of her stack
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Dead running on a ten mile track
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She’s waiting at the Jackson Station never coming back
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She’s waiting at the Jackson Station never coming back
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She’s waiting at the Jackson Station never coming back
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Ain’t never coming back
Harmonica Solo end
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Submitted by Bob O’Neill