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Last Train from Poor Valley
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Folk
Last Train from Poor Valley was released on March 15, 2019 by Howdy Skies Music as a part of the album Tim O'Brien Band
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Release DateMarch 15, 2019
LabelHowdy Skies Music
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM134

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Norman Blake
Norman Blake
Songwriter

Lyrics

It was good one time, everything was mighty fine
The coal tipples roared day and night
But things they got slow for no reasons that I know
And the ills winds they hove into sight
Now, the mines all closed down, everybody laid around
There wasn’t very much that you could do
Except stand in that line, get your ration script on time
Woman, I could see it killin’ you
Now the soft new snows of December
Lightly fall my cabin round
Saw that last train from Poor Valley
Takin' brown-haired Becky Richmond bound
It's been comin’ on, you soon would be gone
Leavin’ crossed your mind every day
Then you said to me, "Things are bad at home, you see
I think I’d better be on my way"
I should blame you now, I never could somehow
For a miner’s wife, you weren’t cut out to be
Well, it wasn’t what you thought, just some dreams, Lord, you bought
When you left your home and ran away with me
Now the soft new snows of December
Lightly fall my cabin round
Saw that last train from Poor Valley
Takin' brown-haired Becky Richmond bound
Now the soft new snows of December
Lightly fall my cabin round
Saw that last train from Poor Valley
Takin' brown-haired Becky Richmond bound
Saw that last train from Poor Valley
Takin' brown-haired Becky Richmond bound
Written by: Norman Blake
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