Railroad Man

Bm
He was only 17
G
When he got his first job
A
Riding his rail was his dream
Bm
Checking in at every stop
D
Hanging out the lights
C
Working through the night
A           G                D
He was born to be a railroad man


Bm
Rolling out at dawn
G
To the station he would go
A
That whistle was his song
Bm
Train moving slow
D
People rushing in
C
His journey soon begins
A              G             D
He was born to be a railroad man


Bridge
C
Train rocking down the tracks
D
No chance for looking back
A
Railroad has to be
G                 D
Somewhere else by three


Bm
Carolina was his home
G
Two kids and a wife
A
He didn't want to roam
Bm
But the railroad was his life
D
Nothing could compare
C
With what the steel and he shared
A              G             D
He was born to be a railroad man


Chorus
C             G
Rock yourself to sleep
D             A
Railroad man, Railroad man
C              G
Long hours you must keep
D             A
Railroad man, Railroad man
Em
Your family's fast asleep
D
Railroad man
C                D
Your train keeps rolling on


Bm
Well that final whistle blew
G
He boarded heaven's train
A
He knew that this time
Bm
He'd not come back again
D
When that train pulled out
C
He heard the angels shout
A                    G
It's time for you to rest
D
Railroad man