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They Would Roll

from Last Train From Chicago by Stacy Puckett

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A song written about my Grandpa Tom, who worked for the railroads his entire life.
When he was young he would hop the trains going by his house and head to the young bustling REAL country Nashville scene. (nothing like what they call country in Nashville today)

He cut a couple of records, they never much amounted to anything that we are aware of.
A recollection of a Childhood hero, grandpa.

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Grandpa was a banjo picker, 60 years ago
Raised in the hills where the moonshine stills and the crooked rivers flow
He'd push all night by the pale moon light, and turn them coal cars round
Load them up with mountain gold and send them out of town and

They Would Roll
Winding by the rivers they would roll
into places so mysterious and mean
They would roll

Grandpa lived for song and liquor, no matter what the toll
Had his fill of old Nashville, made a record, never sold
he hopped the trains from Big Lick City, to anywhere they'd roll
Riding trains is easy Lord when the tracks roll by your home and

They Would Roll
Screaming through the dead of night they'd roll
into spaces to luxuious and green
They Would Roll

What grandpa don't know is that he'll never fade away
I was 12 years old I watched them lay him in his grave
Became a full grown man and I myself do tend to stray
Late at night I find my guitar, get it out and play

Grandpa was a banjo picker, 60 years ago
raised in the hills where the moonshine stills and the crooked rivers flow

(chorus)

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from Last Train From Chicago, released November 7, 2013

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Stacy Puckett has pursued his passion of songwriting and performing multiple instruments for over 20 years. Having performed nationally at many folk and blues festivals, he has earned a reputation as a "writers writer" crafting thoughtful introspective songs, and quirky uptempo "alternative rock" tinged folk sprinkled with electronic and ethnic elements throughout. ... more

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