Intro
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[Verse]
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Railroad Bill, he ain't so bad,
Riff
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killed his mommy, shot a round in his dad
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Ride old Railroad Bill.
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[Verse]
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Railroad Bill took my wife.
Riff
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If I'd said a word, he'd have taken my life
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Ride old Railroad Bill.
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[Verse]
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Railroad Bill he was comin' down the hill
Riff
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Lightin' cigars with a ten-dollar bill
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Ride old Railroad Bill
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[Verse]
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Ten policemen, all dressed in black,
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coming out of nowhere, walking down the tracks,
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and they're looking for Railroad Bill
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[Verse]
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Railroad Bill, comin' round the bend
Riff
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Robbin' a passenger train for 16 cents
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I'm gonna ride old Railroad Bill
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[Verse]
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Railroad Bill got in a gamblin' game
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shot a man down, though he was to blame
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when you lose your mind, let it loose
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[Verse]
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He's down in a jailhouse singin' railer's blues
Riff
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Same old pants on your passenger shoes
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When you lose your mind, let it loose
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[Verse]
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Railroad Bill he's a mighty bad man
Riff
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Shot the lantern from a brakeman's hand
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Just to see that man suffer pain.
[Outro]
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ride, ride, ride, ride.