Railroad Line to You

[Verse 1] The sun cracked open on a Kentucky sky Rooster crowed and the river rolled by I packed my fiddle and a heart half-true Ridin’ that train, just chasin’ you [Verse 2] Smoke from the engine like a lonesome sigh Miles turn to memories I can’t deny Every whistle cry cuts me in two Every mile’s a step from you [Chorus] Oh, that railroad line don’t ease my mind Steel and sorrow all entwined If love’s a song, I sang it blue Now all it plays is losing you Banjo rings but it won’t be true Till I ride that line to you [Verse 3] Worn out boots and a pocket of dust Promises fade, but they don’t rust Letters I wrote, but never came through Like the words I lost with you [Break – Instrumental] (Fiddle lead → banjo roll → mandolin chop) [Verse 4] Night falls heavy on the boxcar door Moon shines cold on a hardwood floor Dreams come easy, but they don’t stay true I wake up reachin’ out for you [Final Chorus – Harmony] Oh, that railroad line don’t ease my mind Steel and sorrow all entwined If love’s a song, I sang it blue Now all it plays is losing you Three-part harmony ringing through Lord, lead me back to you [Outro] Train rolls on, but my heart stands still Past every bend and every hill One day soon, if fate is true I’ll ride that line back home to you