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Waiting for a Train Lyrics by Hugh Laurie

Let Them Talk (Special Edition)

2011

All around the water tank
Waitin' for a train
A thousand miles away from home
Sleeping in the rain
I walked up to a brakeman
To give him a line of talk
He says if you've got money
I'll see that you don't walk
Well I haven't got a nickel
Not a penny can I show
He said get off, get off you railroad bum
And slammed the boxcar door
Oh la-ee, oh la-ee, oh la-ee
Oh la-ee, oh la-ee, oh
He put me off in Texas
That's a place I love
Wide open spaces all around me
Moon and stars above
Nobody seems to want me
Or lend me a helping hand
I'm on my way from 'Frisco
Goin' back to Dixieland
But my pocketbook is empty
And my heart is filled with pain
I'm a thousand miles away from you
Just waiting for a train
Oh la-ee, oh la-ee, oh la-ee
Oh la-ee, oh la-ee, oh
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Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

About “Waiting for a Train” by Hugh Laurie

Read the complete lyrics to "Waiting for a Train" by Hugh Laurie from the album "Let Them Talk (Special Edition) " in 2011. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, Blues, UK.

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"Waiting for a Train" is credited to Hugh Laurie. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Waiting for a Train" appears on "Let Them Talk (Special Edition) " in 2011.

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