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Railroad Town

from One Night In The South by Dave Potts

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Living in this railroad town
Time moves by pretty slow
We plan our days not by some clock up on the wall
But based on when that train whistle blows
Down at the hardware store I stock the shelves
Mop the floor and keep the windows clean
Everyone that comes in here they all know me by name
And I can take the afternoon off, pretty much anytime I need

Sometimes when I lie awake in the middle of the night
Listening to that train rolling by
I think about what’s out beyond the edges of this town
Wonder if there’s something there I’m meant to find

All I’d have to do is hop on board
They’re selling one-way tickets at the window on the platform
I could pack my bags and I’d be gone
These rails can take me anywhere, except this town where I was born

My father always told me I was meant for something big
You’ll escape this place one day he would say
He never was an easy one to please
Maybe that’s the reason why I stayed

Sometimes when I lie awake in the middle of the night
Listening to that train rolling by
I wonder what he’d say if he could see me now
He’d probably tell me I had let him down, but he’d be fighting back a smile

All I’d have to do is hop on board
They’re selling one-way tickets at the window on the platform
I could pack my bags and I’d be gone
These rails can take me anywhere, except this town where I was born

When that whistle blows in the distance
As the sun is going down
I sit on my front porch and I think to myself
I’m either missing something
Or I’ve got it all figured out

All I’d have to do is hop on board

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from One Night In The South, released August 1, 2004

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Dave Potts Auburn, Alabama

A singer/songwriter with a gift for melody and a poet's eye for detail, Dave Potts crafts contemporary folk songs with shades of country and Americana, infused with Southern charm.

-4-time Kerrville New Folk Finalist
-Just Plain Folks New Folk Song of the Year
-International Acoustic Music Awards 1st Place ... more

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