Greg Brown - Railroad Bill lyrics

(Traditional) [Chorus:] Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill, He never worked and he never will I'm gonna ride old Railroad Bill. Railroad Bill he was a mighty mean man He shot the midnight lantern out t he brakeman's hand I'm going to ride old Railroad Bill. Railroad Bill took my wife, Said if I didn't like it, he would take my life, I'm going to ride old Railroad Bill. Going up on a mountain, going out west, Thirty-eight special sticking out of my vest, I'm going to ride old Railroad Bill. Buy me a pistol just as long as my arm, k** everybody ever done me harm, I'm going to ride old Railroad Bill. I've got a thirty-eight special on a forty-five frame, How in the world can I miss him when I got dead aim, I'm going to ride old Railroad Bill. Buy me a pistol just as long as my arm, k** everybody ever done me harm, I'm going to ride old Railroad Bill. Honey, honey, think I'm a fool, Think I would quit you while the weather is cool, I'm going to ride old Railroad Bill