Big Railroad Man Lyrics - Bill Anderson

The birthday party was over toys were scattered here and there 

Seven candles laid by the last piece of cake in front of an empty chair 

A mother said son I know you're disappointed but please try to understand 

Your daddy's been awfuly busy cause he's a big railroad man 

So you go on to sleep now she kissed him and turned out the light 

Moments later a window opened and the young boy slipped out into the night 

He was on his way to the depot the express wasn't due till ten 

But they they just might run a special if they knew that dad was comin' in 

The mighty scream of the 9:15 tore through the winter night 

The whirl of the wheels and the clang of the steel jarred the country side 

The southbound freight was running late desperate to make up time 

When a giant of a man with a sack in his hand leaped off like a mountain lion 

He hit and rolled like an old pro and he got up off the ground 

He brushed the snow from off his grimy clothes and said 

Hey kid what's the name of this town 

The frightened boy said Grandville sir the man said well what do ya know 

Ha I used to live in this little one horse town 

I guess about six or maybe it was seven years ago 

I told my wife when I left here that I'd be coming back in style 

Ha oh well anyway it looks like I'm back I guess I just might as well visit awhile 

So if you'll be so kind as to point the way to the Joneses 

Why I'll go now and leave you be 

The young boy said sir the only Joneses that live around here 

Is my mama and my daddy and me 

Course dad he's been gone a long time now 

Course now he don't want to be ye understand 

It's just that daddy's got lots of important things to do 

You see he's a big railroad man 

He sends me birthday presents and mama reads me what he writes 

In his last letter daddy promised that he was gonna try and make it home tonight 

The old man scratched the side of his head and he said 

Grandville Grandville I thought you said Denville oh well I guess that's natural mistake 

Now if you'll just point the way to the depot 

Why I'll be checking on the next fast freight 

Tell you what you run on home now and you tell your mom 

To go ahead and fix up your daddy's room 

Cause I've got the strangest feeling 

That your daddy just might be coming home pretty soon 

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