Written by Steve Earle
Intro.... Em C D G Em C D G G I was born by the railroad tracks G The train whistle wailed & I wailed right back G My papa left me when I was quite young G He said one of these days you're gonna follow me son Em C G Cho... Oh oh oh oh oh oh Em C D G I ain't ever satisfied Em C G Oh oh oh oh oh oh Em C D G I ain't ever satisfied Well I had me a woman, she was my world But she went & run off with my back street girl Well my back street woman could not be true She left me standin' on the boulavard thinkin' of you Cho... D C D I got his empty feeling deep inside D C D Em C D G Em C D G I going back to the other side Em C D G Em C D G Last night I dreamed I made it to the promised land I was standing at the gate with key in my hand Saint Peter said come in boy you're finally home I said no thanks Pete, I just be moving along Cho... Cho... Cho... Dan Nicholas Arnprior, On. Canada [email protected]