The Eastbound Train

  1. The eastbound train was crowded one cold December day
    the conductor shouted tickets in his old time fashioned way
    a little girl in sadness, her hair as bright as gold
    she said I have no ticket and then her story told
    she said I have no ticket and then her story told

  2. My father he's in prison, he's lost his sight they say
    I'm going to beg his pardon this cold December day

  3. My mother's daily sewing to try to earn our bread
    while poor old blind daddy in prison almost dead
    while poor old blind daddy in prison almost dead

  4. My brother and my sister would be both be very glad
    if I could only bring back my poor dear old blind dad

  5. The conductor did not answer, he could not make reply
    then taking his rough hand and wiping the tear drops from his eyes

  6. He said God bless you little one just stay right where you are
    you'll never need a ticket while I am on this car
    you'll never need a ticket while I am on this car


Thanks to Joel Shively for this version | Daddy In Prison version


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