Railroad (from "Gather me")

Words and Music by Melanie Safka Schekeryk

Railroad, where you gonna take me now
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Been singin' the low notes - want to get up
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But the low notes bring me down
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The low notes bring me down

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Airplane where we gonna go today
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I never want to go where you take me
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But, you always get your way
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You always get your way

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Write it down now
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Write a song about my friend
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She did away with herself
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To a rock and roll band

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Da da da da da dadada

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I got Satan's cat
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And I got God's big dog too
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I got love from a lot of the world
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But I don't get love from you, no
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I got a lot from the bottom of the world
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But I didn't get a thing from you
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No, I don't get a thing from you.

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Write it down, now
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Write a song about my friends

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Who did away with themselves
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To the tune of a rockin' band……….band

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Da da da da da dadada

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Railroad where you gonna take them now
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They been singin' the low notes
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Wanted to get up
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The low notes brought 'em down
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The low notes brought 'em down
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Oh, God the low notes brought 'em down

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Write it down now
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Write a song about my friends
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Who did away with themselves
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To a rock and roll band

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Da da da da da dadada

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