Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

[fox69]

"Wabash Cannonball"

"Wabash Cannonball"



From the great Atlantic Ocean to the wide Pacific shore
From the green ol' Smoky Mountains to the south lands by the shore
She's mighty tall and handsome and she's known quite well by all
She's the regular combination of the Wabash Cannonball

Listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar
As she glides along the woodland through the hills and by the shore
Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear the lonesome hobos call
You're traveling through the jungles on the Wabash Cannonball

Our eastern states are dandy, so the people always say
From New York to St Louis with Chicago by the way
From the hills of Minnesota where the rippling waters fall
No changes can be taken on the Wabash Cannonball

Now here's to Daddy Claxton, may his name forever stand
And always be remembered through the courts throughout the land
His earthly race is over, now the curtains round him fall
We'll carry him home to victory on the Wabash Cannonball

 

[fox69]

"Waitin' On A Dark Eyed Gal"

"Waitin' On A Dark Eyed Gal"



Well the midnight train can come and go without me;
Oh I don't need no taxi back to town.
I think I'll just stay right here in this deep old light,
Was supposed to meet someone here tonight,
Now I'm sittin here thinking,
Waiting on a dark-eyed gal.

No, I don't mind the rain; I never even noticed
And I don't feel the cold, it wouldn't matter anyhow,
As a matter of fact I could stay till the break of day,
I don't see as I'm in anybody's way;
I'm just sittin here thinking,
Waiting on a dark eyed gal.

She said she'd meet me at the station,
Don't believe she'll keep me waiting very long
Very long.
She never was one to let me know her mind,
So I'll stay right here, just doing my time
Just sitting here thinking,
Waiting on a dark eyed gal.

Yeah, the midnight train has come and gone without me,
I don't need no taxi back to town.
I think I'll just stay right here in this deep old light,
Was supposed to meet someone here tonight;
Now I'm sittin' here thinking,
Waiting on a dark eyed gal;
Yeah I'm just sitting here thinking,
Waiting on a dark-eyed gal.

 

[fox69]

"Walkin' In The Sunshine"

"Walkin' In The Sunshine"



I never knew what love could do
Something I never knew til you came along
You, I found you just in time
You touched this heart of mine
Dark clouds have all gone

Now I'm walkin' in the sunshine
Beneath the sky of blue
Yes I'm walkin' in the sunshine
Girl, now that I found you
And when I see you smile at me
Your love comes shining through
Yes I'm walkin' in the sunshine
Girl, now that I found you

Now you changed everything
I feel like I got wings
Learning how to fly
High, higher then I've ever been
I'm feelin' alive again
You're the reason why

Oh I'm walkin' in the sunshine
Beneath the sky of blue
Yes I'm walkin' in the sunshine
Girl, now that I found you
And when I see you smile at me
Your love comes shining through
Yes I'm walkin' in the sunshine
Girl, now that I found you

Wooh oh, I'm walkin' in the sunshine
Yes I'm walkin' in the sunshine
Now that I found you
I'm walkin' in the sunshine
Now that I found you

Wooh oh, I'm walkin' in the sunshine
Girl, now that I found you
Now that I found you

 

[fox69]

"Way Downtown"

"Way Downtown"



Way downtown just foolin' around
Took me to the jail
It's oh me and it's oh my
No one to go my bail

It was late last night when Willie came home
I heard him a-rapping on the door
He's a-slipping and a-sliding with his new shoes on
Mamma said Willie don't you rap no more

Way downtown just foolin' around
Took me to the jail
It's oh me and it's oh my
No one to go my bail

I wish I was over at my sweet Sally's house
Sittin' in that big armed chair
One arm around this old guitar
And the other one around my dear

Way down town just foolin' around
Took me to the jail
It's oh me and it's oh my
No one to go my bail

Now, its one old shirt is all that I got
And a dollar is all that I crave
I brought nothing with me into this old world
Ain't gonna take nothing to my grave

Way down town just foolin' around
Took me to the jail
It's oh me and it's oh my
No one to go my bail

 

[fox69]

"We Three Kings"

"We Three Kings"



We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we travel so far
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star

Oh star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading still proceeding
Guide us to that perfect light

Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Gifts we bring to crown him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign

Oh star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading still proceeding
Guide us to that perfect light

Oh star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading still proceeding
Guide us to that perfect light
Guide us to that perfect light
Guide us to that perfect light

 

[fox69]

"What Goes On"
(originally by The Beatles)

"What Goes On"
(originally by The Beatles)



What goes on in your heart?
What goes on in your mind?
You are tearing me apart
When you treat me so unkind
What goes on in your mind?

The other day I saw you
As I walked along the road
But when I saw him with you
I could feel my future fold
It's so easy for a girl like you to lie
Tell me why

What goes on in your heart?
What goes on in your mind?
You are tearing me apart
When you treat me so unkind
What goes on in your mind?

I met you in the morning
Waiting for the tides of time
But now the tide is turning
I can see that I was blind
It's so easy for a girl like you to lie
Tell me why
What goes on in your heart?

I used to think of no one else
But you were just the same
You didn't even think of me
As someone with a name
Did you mean to break my heart and watch me die?
Tell me why

What goes on in your heart?
What goes on in your mind?
You are tearing me apart
When you treat me so unkind
What goes on in your mind?

 

[fox69]

"What'll You Do About Me"

"What'll You Do About Me"



All you wanted was a one night stand
The fire of the wine and the touch of a man
But I fell in love and ruined all of your plans
So what'll you do about me?

Imagine the faces on your high class friends
When I beat on the door and I beg to come in
Screaming "come on, love me again"
What'll you do about me?

You can change your number,
You can change your name
You can ride like hell on a midnight train
That's all right mama that's ok
What'll you do about me

Picture your neighbors when you try to explain
That good old boy standing out in the rain
With his nose on the windowpane
Lady, what'll you do about me?

And what in the world are you planning to do
When a man comes over just to visit with you
And I'm on the porch with a 2 by 2
Tell me what'll you do about me

You can call your lawyer
You can call the fuzz
You can sound the alarm, wake the neighbors up
There ain't no way to stop a man in love
What'll you do about me

All you wanted was a one night stand
The fire of the wine and the touch of a man
But I fell in love and baby here I am
What'll you do about me?

You can change your number, you can change your name
You can ride like hell on a midnight train
Thats all right mama that's ok
But what'll you do about
What'll you do about me
What'll you do about me

 

[fox69]

"What's On Your Mind?"

"What's On Your Mind?"



You don't have to tell somethin'
Baby, that I already know
And you can't really tell me nothin'
All you got to do is let it show

Well, you got yourself in a sticky situation
Friends are gettin' few and hard to find
Well, you can't really tell me nothin'
'Cause you got to see I know what's on your mind
What's on your mind

I can tell you've seen some changes
I guess that where you thought it should be
Took your life and rearranged it
Surprised to see you driftin' back to me

But you know we always need a friend to lean on
After all the things that we've been through
Well, you don't have to worry, baby
'Cause you know I'll always find the time for you
The time for you

Take awhile to get it all together
Then you find before too long things are feelin' better

Ooh, you know we always need a friend to lean on
And after all the things that we've been through
Well, you don't have to worry, baby
'Cause you know I'll always find the time for you
The time for you
The time for you
The time for you

 

[fox69]

"Wheels"

"Wheels"



We've all got wheels to take ourselves away
We've got the telephones to say what we can't say
We all got higher, oh, higher every day
Come on wheels, take this boy away.

We're not afraid to ride
We're not afraid to die
Come on wheels, take me home today
Come on wheels, take this boy away.

When I feel my time is almost up
And destiny is in my right hand
I will turn to him who made my faith so strong
Come on wheels, make this boy a man.

We're not afraid to ride
We're not afraid to die
Come on wheels, take me home today
Come on wheels, take this boy away
Come on wheels, take this boy away.

 

[fox69]

"When I Get My Rewards"

"When I Get My Rewards"



Oh the the night is so still, not a baby will cry
Not a chill wind will blow, disturbing the sky
But there's no peace in me, I'm burning for you
I'm walking the floor in the devil's shoes.

When I get my rewards, I will bring them to you
I shall ask for your love, and swear mine is true
Will you cast me aside, and see me no more?
How can I win your heart when I get my rewards?

They say that your hair can never touch mine
That a poor boy can't hope for a woman so fine
But I work till I fall, determined to win
Driven by need to see you again