The longest train I ever saw
Went down that Georgia line
The engine passed at six o'clock
Then the cab went by at nine
In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't set or shine
You'll shiver when the cold wind blows
Mmm-mm mmm mmm-mm
My daddy was an engineer
He died 'bout a mile out of town
His head was seen in the engine gear
His body was never found
In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't set or shine
You'll shiver when the cold wind blows
Mmm-mm mmm mmm-mm
I asked my captain for the time of day
He said he'd thrown his watch away
Those long steel rails, those short cross ties
I'm on my way back home
In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't set or shine
You'll shiver when the cold wind blows
Mmm-mm mmm mmm-mm
My girl, my girl, don't ya lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night?
You caused me to weep, you caused me to moan
You caused me to leave my own home
In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't set or shine
You'll shiver the whole night through
Mmm-mm mmm mmm-mm
credits
from Brass Spittoon Band - Volume II,
released February 3, 2023
Sean Augustus - Guitar
Jesse Tyler Halstead - Guitar, Bass guitar, Vocals
Troy Odeia - Harmonica
Matthew Robarge - Mandolin, Vocals
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Doug White at Watchmen Studios.
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