Fast Freight
Gordon Lightfoot
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A_s I Amlie awake and lesson, I Amlesson for the train
AmWish the railroad Em7 (022030)didn't run so nAmear____ __
F_or the Amrattle and the clatter of that Amold fast freight
CKeeps a m_akin' Emusic i_n my Amear___ _
Go b_um aAmgain___ _ ______Am ________ _ Go bum aAmgain___ _ _____ Amhum___ _ _____ Ahum___ _ ______A ____ _ _
AHear___ _ ______A _______ _ the whistle Gblow-ow___ _ ______G _______ ___
GHear___ _ ______G _______ _ the whistle Ablow-ow___ _ ______A _______ ___
AClick-e-c_ _ _lack, Click-e-clack
The Awheels are s_ _ _ayin' to the railroad track
But, Aif you g_ _ _o, you can't come back
Aif you g_ _ _o, you can't come back
AIf y_ou goAm _ Am _____________ ____Am __ _ _ Am !
You Acan't___ ___ Gcome___ ___ Amback___ ___Am _ _ Am _ _
W_ell I Amwouldn't give a nickel for the Ambum I used to be
AmWork as hard as Em7any man in Amtown___ ___
I g_ot a Amlittle girl, she thinks the Amworld of me
A Cman would b_e a Efool to l_et her Amdown___ _
Go b_um aAmgain___ _ ______Am ________ _ Go bum aAmgain___ _ _____ Amhum___ _ _____ Ahum___ _ ______A ____ _ _
AHear___ _ ______A _______ _ the whistle Gblow-ow___ _ ______G _______ ___
GHear___ _ ______G _______ _ the whistle Ablow-ow___ _ ______A _______ ___
AClick-e-c_ _ _lack, Click-e-clack
The Awheels are s_ _ _ayin' to the railroad track
But, Aif you g_ _ _o, you can't come back
Aif you g_ _ _o, you can't come back
AIf y_ou goAm _ Am _____________ ____Am __ _ _ Am !
You Acan't___ ___ Gcome___ ___ Amback___ ___Am _ _ Am _ _
S_o Amevery n_ _ _ight I listen, Amlie aw_ _ _ake and wait
AmIn my dreams I'm Em7ridin' on that Amtrain___ _ ___
I Amfeel my p_ _ _ulse a beatin' with that Amold f_ _ _ast freight
And Cthank the L_ord I'm Ejust a b_um a-Amgain___ _
Go b_um aAmgain___ _ ______Am ________ _ Go bum aAmgain___ _ _____ Amhum___ _ _____ Ahum___ _ ______A ____ _ _
AHear___ _ ______A _______ _ the whistle Gblow-ow___ _ ______G _______ ___
GHear___ _ ______G _______ _ the whistle Ablow-ow___ _ ______A _______ ___
AClick-e-c_ _ _lack, Click-e-clack
The Awheels are s_ _ _ayin' to the railroad track
But, Aif you g_ _ _o, you can't come back
Aif you g_ _ _o, you can't come back
AIf y_ou goAm _ Am _____________ ____Am __ _ _ Am !
You Acan't___ ___ Gcome___ ___ Amback___ ___ Am _ _ Am _ _