Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Closing/Railroad Bill lyrics

Railroad Bill, Railroad Bill He never worked, and he never will, And it's ride, ride, ride. Railroad Bill's a mighty mean man Shot the light out of the poor brakeman's hand Railroad Bill, up on a hill Lightin' a seegar with a ten-dollar bill. Railroad Bill took my wife, If I didn't like it, gonna take my life. Goin' on a mountain, goin' out west Thirty-eight special stickin' out of my vest. Buy me a pistol just as long as my arm Shoot everybody ever done me harm. Got a thirty-special in a forty-five frame, I can't miss 'cause I got dead aim. Railroad Bill, he ain't so bad Whupped his mama, shot his old dad. Early one morning, standing in the rain Round the bend come a long freight train. Railroad Bill a-comin' home soon k**ed McMillan by the light of the moon McMillan had a special train When they got there they was prayin' k** me a chicken, send me the wing They think I'm workin', Lord, I ain't doin' a thing. k** me a chicken, send me the head, Think I'm workin', Lord, I'm layin' in bed. Gonna drink my whiskey, drink it in the wind The doctor said it'd k** me but he didn't say when.