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Bill Withers Railroad Man Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.60/10 [10 votes]Album: 'Justments / Original Release Date: 1974Genre: R&B/SoulSong Duration: 6 min 28 sec
BILL WITHERS
- Railroad Man Lyrics / with translationsAd Lib
I was a little boy
Back in West Virginia
We lived very close to a railroad track
And I remember I used to dream about them trains
And where they might go
And the people that worked on the trains
And the train made music
It made you feel good
I can remember sometimes
I could just stand off all by myself
And just get funky list'nin' to the train
And I used to pick up a handful of gravels
And throw ‘em down on the ground for ties
Yeah and I'd make up songs
I'd sing
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
‘Til he stepped in front of the railroad train.
He rode across the plains
He rode on a fruit freight train
The hauled bananas to Savannah
And wore bandannas made in Old Japan.
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
Til he stepped in front of the railroad train.
He used to change his name
To every place he came
His name was Tex when he's in Texas
And Bangor when he went to Maine.
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
Til he stepped in front of the railroad train.
It's all right
Say you know it's all right
If you've ever been downtown
You know what I'm talkin' bout
I was a little boy
Back in West Virginia
We lived very close to a railroad track
And I remember I used to dream about them trains
And where they might go
And the people that worked on the trains
And the train made music
It made you feel good
I can remember sometimes
I could just stand off all by myself
And just get funky list'nin' to the train
And I used to pick up a handful of gravels
And throw ‘em down on the ground for ties
Yeah and I'd make up songs
I'd sing
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
‘Til he stepped in front of the railroad train.
He rode across the plains
The hauled bananas to Savannah
And wore bandannas made in Old Japan.
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
Til he stepped in front of the railroad train.
He used to change his name
To every place he came
His name was Tex when he's in Texas
And Bangor when he went to Maine.
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
He was a railroad man
Til he stepped in front of the railroad train.
It's all right
Say you know it's all right
If you've ever been downtown
You know what I'm talkin' bout
Facts about Railroad Man
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Railroad Man is written by Bill Withers, Melvin Carl Dunlap.
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It is first released in 1974 as part of Bill Withers's album "'Justments" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, Railroad Man by Bill Withers uses a transient railroad worker's life story to show how people chase freedom and their personal identities through their brief existence. Railroad man lyrics mainly show nostalgic feelings and moments of reflection together with times of happiness and times of adventure and times of emotional pain. The song establishes two main elements through its musical composition which show the significance of nostalgic memories together with childhood experiences and the railroad man's life journey and his development through different stages and his eventual experience of loss. The lyrics show a sad event that happens when a railroad man stands on the tracks and gets hit by a train, which could upset young children who hear it. The content and language of the material can be understood by most people, but the presence of tragic elements leads to a PG rating because it requires parental supervision.
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Railroad Man falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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Railroad Man is produced by Bill Withers, James Gadson, Melvin Dunlap.
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Railroad Man song length is 6 minutes and 28 seconds.
Who wrote Railroad Man lyrics?
Railroad Man is written by Bill Withers, Melvin Carl Dunlap.
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When was Railroad Man released?
It is first released in 1974 as part of Bill Withers's album "'Justments" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Railroad Man lyrics?
When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, Railroad Man by Bill Withers uses a transient railroad worker's life story to show how people chase freedom and their personal identities through their brief existence. Railroad man lyrics mainly show nostalgic feelings and moments of reflection together with times of happiness and times of adventure and times of emotional pain. The song establishes two main elements through its musical composition which show the significance of nostalgic memories together with childhood experiences and the railroad man's life journey and his development through different stages and his eventual experience of loss. The lyrics show a sad event that happens when a railroad man stands on the tracks and gets hit by a train, which could upset young children who hear it. The content and language of the material can be understood by most people, but the presence of tragic elements leads to a PG rating because it requires parental supervision.
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Which genre is Railroad Man?
Railroad Man falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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Who produced Railroad Man?
Railroad Man is produced by Bill Withers, James Gadson, Melvin Dunlap.
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How long is the song Railroad Man?
Railroad Man song length is 6 minutes and 28 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by kaanSongwriter(s): Bill Withers, Melvin Carl Dunlap
Record Label(s): 1974 Sony Music Entertainment
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