Ramblin' Jack Elliott & Derroll Adams - Danville Girl lyrics

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My pocketbook was empty<br />

My heart was full of pain<br />

1000 miles away from home<br />

Bumming a a railroad train<br />

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Standing on a platform<br />

Smoking a big cigar<br />

Waiting for the next freight train<br />

To carry an empty car<br />

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Good morning mister railroad man<br />

What time does the train roll by<br />

9:16, 2:44, 25 minutes til 5<br />

9:16, 2:44, 25 minutes til 5<br />

Thank you mister railroad man<br />

Gonna watch your train roll by<br />

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I got off at Danville<br />

Got stuck on a Danville Girl<br />

You can bet your life she was out of sight<br />

She wore that Danville curl<br />

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Took my hat on the back of her head<br />

Like high-toned people do<br />

But the very next train come down the track<br />

Bid that girl adieu<br />

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Pulled my cap down over my eyes<br />

Went a walkin down the track<br />

Got on to some old freight train<br />

Never did go back.