(Johnny Cash Tribute/Rocking Blues)

The Train (6-9-1)  


You knew it was the end of the line
when you heard the whistle of the 3-0-9.

Well, Johnny went home
on the 3-0-9,
but I’m a’coming back
on the other line:
my train is coming down 
on the other line.

6-9-1 is the name of the game
and I’m steaming along
on a fast goods train:
the whistle’s blowing
and the engine’s hot;
the stoker’s giving it
all he’s got.

The pistons are a’pumping,
there’s a fire in my box;
we’re going so fast
that the tender rocks.

Yeah: 6-9-1 is the name of the game
and I’m steaming back
on a fast goods train.
And 6 NINETY-ONE plus 3-0-9
means a thousand miles 
of box-car time.

We thunder through the deserts,
we thunder through the hills;
this engine’s got an iron will.
You can’t stop this engine
-  it’s got an iron will.

Well, Johnny went home
on the 3-0-9,
but I’m coming to meet him
on the  other line,
I’m coming to meet him 
on the  other line.
Johnny went home. 
Yeah: Johnny went home.
Johnny went home.
Now, Johnny went home
on the 3-0-9,
but I’m coming to meet him
on the other line.
but I’m coming to meet him
on the other line.

The pistons are a’pumping,
there’s a fire in my box;
we’re going so fast
that the tender rocks.

We thunder through the deserts,
we thunder through the hills;
this engine’s got an iron will.
You can’t stop this engine
-  it’s got an iron will.

Now, Johnny went home
on the 3-0-9,
but I’m coming to meet him
on the other line.
I’m coming to meet him
on the other line.

Johnny went home
on the other line.
Woh –Johnny!
On the other line.
Johnny went home
on the other line:
on the other line.

And I’m coming to meet him
on the - other line.
On the other line (high).
On the other line (low).
On the other line (high).
On the other line (low).

I’m coming to meet him
on the - other line.

(Repeat and fade)

Simon Leak  3rd. July 2006                                                       	
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A ‘309’ IS A COFFIN TRAIN THAT JOHNNY SINGS ABOUT ON HIS LAST ALBUM – ‘691’ IS A TRAIN OF RESURRECTION! ADD THEM TOGETHER AND YOU HAVE THE 1,000 MILES OF THE LYRIC.