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Gillian Welch — Empty Trainload of Sky
Album: Woodland
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Saw a freight train yesterday
It was chugging, plugging away
'Cross a river trestle so high
Just a boxcar blue
Showing daylight clear through
Just an empty trainload of sky

Well, it hit me and it hurt me
Made my good humor desert me
For a moment I was tempted to fly
To the Devil or the Lord
As it hung there like a sword
Just an empty trainload of sky

Was it spirit? Was it solid?
Did I ditch that class in college?
Pulled the curtain from my eye
I said hey hey, my my

Saw a freight train yesterday
It was chugging, plugging away
Just an empty trainload of sky
Just an empty trainload of sky
Just an empty trainload of sky
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Lovely song.  Though I keep thinking someone could sing "House of the Rising Sun "over the music and it would work.
Posted 4 weeks ago by brosen    [ Reply ]
It's cool thanks RP. I like the blues more and more. I went to see Bai Kamara JR & The VooDoo Sniffers this weekend, it was really good.


Posted 1 month ago by Nopnop62    [ Reply ]
Sure sounds like JJ Cale Don't Go To Strangers to me.  Just saying.
Posted 1 month ago by pfagerlund    [ Reply ]
 joko63808 wrote:
Too country for me.
 
I hear you, not a fan of formulaic poop-kicking either, but this one passed the audition with me, it has some depth to it.  On first blush I take music at face value before I worry about classifying it. I like some Alison Krauss, Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt, Lucinda Williams, Kris Kristofferson, Emmlou Harris and of course Willie and Dolly too, to mention just a few, all of whom get airplay on RP.  GEEZ!  I didn't realize the list was so long!  I better weed some of those out before people get the wrong idea!
Posted 1 month ago by bluwaterschooner    [ Reply ]
Too country for me.
Posted 2 months ago by joko63808    [ Reply ]
I Believe this is the NPR story William mentioned:
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/04...

Well worth the listen.
Posted 2 months ago by GawgaBoy    [ Reply ]
Gillian and David make a perfect pair in any configuration! I'm a fan of all of their iterations!
Posted 2 months ago by surfool    [ Reply ]
Such great musicians and so devoted to each other which is just lovely.
Posted 2 months ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
I really love these two artists and probably would of never heard about them if not for RP. And thank you William for the backstory to this song. I like it, kind of creates an ominous feeling. 
Posted 3 months ago by deadheadmark    [ Reply ]