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Highwaymen Desperados Waiting For A Train Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: Highwayman Super Hits / Original Release Date: 1999-03-02Genre: CountrySong Duration: 4 min 37 sec
HIGHWAYMEN
- Desperados Waiting For A Train Lyrics / with translations(Kris)
I'd play "The Red River Valley"
And he'd sit out in the kitchen and cry
And run his fingers through seventy years of livin'
And wonder "Lord, has every well I drilled run dry"
We were friends, me and this ol' man
(All)
Like desperados waiting for a train
Like desperados waiting for a train
(Waylon)
He was a drifter and a driller of oil wells
And an ol' school man of the world
He let me drive his car when he was too drunk to
And he'd wink and give me money for the girls
And our lives were like some ol' western movie
(All)
Like desperados waiting for a train
Like desperados waiting for a train
(Willie)
From the time that I could walk, he'd take me with him
To a bar called The Green Frog Cafe
And there were ol' men with beer guts and dominos
Lyin' 'bout their lives while they played
And I was just a kid they called his sidekick
(All)
Like desperados waiting for a train
Like desperados waiting for a train
(Johhny)
One day, I looked up, and he was pushin' eighty
And ther was brown tobacco stains on all down his chin
To me, he's one of the heros of this country
So why's he dressed up like them ol' men
Drinkin' beer, and playin' Moon and Forty-Two
(All)
Like desperados waiting for a train
Like desperados waiting for a train
(Willie)
The day before he died, I went to see him
I was grown, and he was almost gone
So we just closed our eyes, and dreamed us up a kitchen
And sang another verse to that ol' song
Kris: C'mon, Jack. That son of a gun's a-comin'.
(All)
Like desperados waiting for a train
Like desperados waiting for a train
(All)
Like desperados waiting for a train
Like desperados waiting for a train
I'd play "The Red River Valley"
And he'd sit out in the kitchen and cry
And run his fingers through seventy years of livin'
And wonder "Lord, has every well I drilled run dry"
We were friends, me and this ol' man
(All)
Like desperados waiting for a train
Like desperados waiting for a train
(Waylon)
He was a drifter and a driller of oil wells
And an ol' school man of the world
He let me drive his car when he was too drunk to
And he'd wink and give me money for the girls
And our lives were like some ol' western movie
(All)
Like desperados waiting for a train
Like desperados waiting for a train
(Willie)
From the time that I could walk, he'd take me with him
To a bar called The Green Frog Cafe
And there were ol' men with beer guts and dominos
Lyin' 'bout their lives while they played
And I was just a kid they called his sidekick
Like desperados waiting for a train
Like desperados waiting for a train
(Johhny)
One day, I looked up, and he was pushin' eighty
And ther was brown tobacco stains on all down his chin
To me, he's one of the heros of this country
So why's he dressed up like them ol' men
Drinkin' beer, and playin' Moon and Forty-Two
(All)
Like desperados waiting for a train
Like desperados waiting for a train
(Willie)
The day before he died, I went to see him
I was grown, and he was almost gone
So we just closed our eyes, and dreamed us up a kitchen
And sang another verse to that ol' song
Kris: C'mon, Jack. That son of a gun's a-comin'.
(All)
Like desperados waiting for a train
Like desperados waiting for a train
(All)
Like desperados waiting for a train
Like desperados waiting for a train
Facts about Desperados Waiting For A Train
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Desperados Waiting For A Train is written by Guy Clark.
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It is first released on March 02, 1999 as part of Highwaymen's album "Highwayman Super Hits" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we try to understand the message behind it, the song 'Desperados Waiting for a Train' tells the story of a deep friendship between a young person and an older mentor figure, reflecting on the passage of time and the inevitable changes that come with aging. The 'desperados waiting for a train' metaphor represents life anticipation together with life uncertainty which unites the two characters as they experience various life stages. The lyrics of Desperados waiting for a train show nostalgia and reflection together with love and heartbreak and hope. The song demonstrates how friendship and mentorship together with nostalgia and reflection and aging and mortality represent essential components of life. The lyrics contain themes of drinking and references to adult activities, such as visiting a bar and interactions with women, which may not be suitable for younger children. The content presents moderate intensity, which justifies a PG rating for parental guidance because it lacks explicit material.
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Desperados Waiting For A Train falls under the genre Country.
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Desperados Waiting For A Train song length is 4 minutes and 37 seconds.
Who wrote Desperados Waiting For A Train lyrics?
Desperados Waiting For A Train is written by Guy Clark.
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When was Desperados Waiting For A Train released?
It is first released on March 02, 1999 as part of Highwaymen's album "Highwayman Super Hits" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Desperados Waiting For A Train lyrics?
When we try to understand the message behind it, the song 'Desperados Waiting for a Train' tells the story of a deep friendship between a young person and an older mentor figure, reflecting on the passage of time and the inevitable changes that come with aging. The 'desperados waiting for a train' metaphor represents life anticipation together with life uncertainty which unites the two characters as they experience various life stages. The lyrics of Desperados waiting for a train show nostalgia and reflection together with love and heartbreak and hope. The song demonstrates how friendship and mentorship together with nostalgia and reflection and aging and mortality represent essential components of life. The lyrics contain themes of drinking and references to adult activities, such as visiting a bar and interactions with women, which may not be suitable for younger children. The content presents moderate intensity, which justifies a PG rating for parental guidance because it lacks explicit material.
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Which genre is Desperados Waiting For A Train?
Desperados Waiting For A Train falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song Desperados Waiting For A Train?
Desperados Waiting For A Train song length is 4 minutes and 37 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by BURKUL4Songwriter(s): Guy Clark
Record Label(s): 1985, 1990, 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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