Jackie Washington Lyrics - Blackie & The Rodeo Kings

Jackie Washington rode the rails 

Way back in World War II 

Playing his guitar in the sleeper car 

To lullaby the lucky few 

He worked the Canadian Pacific line 

To satisfy his wandering bones 

There werent a lot of men that he couldnt call friend 

Or places that he couldnt call home, good Lord 

Places that he couldnt call home 

Saying, "Mr. Conductor put the hammer down 

Im not gonna rest til I reach Hammer Town 

I got a girl on the East Side and theres a band on the West Side 

Playing blues and sentimental" 

He never crossed over that American border 

Though he lived just a few miles away 

He said, "Everything I need I can find right here 

North of the USA" 

Guitar and piano and a thousand tunes 

And his brothers just playing all night 

Singing every song from the hit parade 

And swinging by the steel mill light, good Lord 

Swinging by the steel mill light 

Saying, "Mr. Conductor put the hammer down 

Im not gonna rest til I reach Hammer Town 

I got a girl on the East Side and theres a band on the West Side 

Playing blues and sentimental" 

Jackie Washington takes the stage 

The same way that hes always been 

Lighting up the aisles with a heavenly smile 

And bringing everybody in 

Jackie made '80 back in 99 

Still he plays every show that he can 

And theres a midnight train rolling somewhere tonight 

And Jackies strumming like a steel-driving man, good Lord 

Strumming like a steel-driving man 

Saying, "Mr. Conductor put the hammer down 

Im not gonna rest til I reach Hammer Town 

I got a girl on the East Side and theres a band on the West Side 

Playing blues and sentimental" 

Hey, Jackie Washington 

Long may your sweet song carry on 

Everybody on the East Side and everybody on the West side 

Everybody on the East Side and everybody on the West side 

Loves the blues and sentimental