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I was walking down the road minding my own 
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And i heard this old gost singing a song
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I stopped and listened to in, sit down for a minute
D                          G
Cause i knew what he had wouldn't take long

Started talking bout the road carrying a heavy load
And he said boy you out here on your own
If you want to beat that brain through your sorrow and hate
My little brother you better learn to ride a train

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And he said brother how am i gonna ride a train
C
Yeah he said brother how am i gonna ride a train
G                          C
Gonna pull an all nighter, gonna be a shadow rider
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Yeah little brother i'm gonna ride a train

We sat there for a while, shared a drink and smile
And he told me all the rules of the road
He said 'Boy, you is awful young, but you sure don't look dumb'
'Now tell me what the hell you doing out here alone?'
I said man I just don't know, where this road will go
But I've got to beat what is mundane
He said 'You wanna beat that brain through your sorrow and pain
My little brother, you best learn to ride a train

And he said brother I'm a gonna ride a train
yeah he said brother I'm a gonna ride a train
I'm gonna pull an all nighter, gonna be a shadow rider
Little brother, I'm a gonna ride a train

I stood up to go, grabbed my bedroll
And I started walking down those lonesome tracks
He called out my name, and I turned back again
Then I slowly started walking back
He said 'Boy before you go, I just gots to know'
'How you gonna beat what is mundane?'
I said I'm a gonna beat my brain through this sorrow and pain
and old timer, I'm a gonna ride a train

And I said brother I'm a gonna ride a train
yeah I said brother I'm a gonna ride a train
I'm gonna pull an all nighter, gonna be a shadow rider
Old timer, I'm a gonna ride a train



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