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Written by Bill Mallonee for Russachugama Music and CyBrenJoJosh (BMI) ©1994

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hear the whistle blowing
train pretty close to leaving
deal with your ghosts
got to deal with your demons

going down to the freight-yard
going down in the pouring rain
gonna play some sad guitar
stand out in the hurricane

i will grab a runaway train
grab a runaway train
only two tracks take you out of here baby
now one will make you crazy one will make you sane

i'm going down to the five and dime
gonna trade my merchandise in
broken dreams all my money-making schemes
romantic notions my might-a-beens

going down to the graveyard
with a pick ax in my hand
gonna dig down in that georgia red clay
dig down into the promised land

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from Welcome to Struggleville (1994), released May 16, 1994

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Bill Mallonee

Bill Mallonee is an Americana artist w/ 80 plus albums over a 30 year career. Voted by Paste Music Magazine #65 in their "Top 100 Living Songwriters" poll. He was the
founding member of Vigilantes of Love. He has worked with Mark Heard, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, & Peter Buck from REM.
His most recent work, "Lead On, Kindly Light" is a 23song double Cd released Feb 2020.
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