G C D I was running down the track, tract in my hand G A7 D7 Want to give my tract to a railroad man G C D Railroad man running as fast as he can G C D G For he don't want to see the tract I'm holding in my hand D C Am You know I sat down on the corner and I started to cry D C G Railroad man is a fixing to die D C Am I couldn't help myself, I just broke down and cried D C Em Day I heard my railroad man died D G Yes he died, railroad man C D Only one time running, his train done broke G A7 D7 Blew up all his money on a mystical smoke G C D On a one way trip shooting down the line G C D G Trying so hard to find just a little peace of mind D C Am You know I sat down on the corner and I started to cry D C G Railroad man is a fixing to die D C Am I couldn't help myself, I just broke down and cried D C Em Day I heard my railroad man died D G Yes he died, railroad man C D Well you say you are a linesman, say you're all alone G A7 D7 Say you got no reason for ever going home G C D Well if you hadn't lost your mind, gone deaf, dumb, and blind G C D G You'd know that Jesus has been calling for a long, long time D C Am I don't want no more corners and I don't want to cry D C G I don't want to hear about the day you died D C Em Don't you know that you're my brother so take me by the hand D C G Walk along right by my side until you understand D C Em Don't you know that you're my brother so take me by the hand D C Em Walk along right by my side until you understand D Em C G Oh take my hand, oh, oh railroad man
