Old 97's - Iron Road Lyrics
Why I never had a familyWhy I couldn't settle downWhy I'd sooner in the mirror see a hobo lookin' lowBut the reasons now escape me as I walk the iron roadLike a lot of kids I left my boyhood homeWorked a little on the railroad, Worked a little travelin' onTil the closest that I ever got to an address or a phoneWas the day I spent my last two bits on a one page letter homeAt 21 my arches lay down flat22 I started takin' loansBut if the train will come I'll wipe the box car dirt from off my bonesAnd I'll curse the wheels that roll me, roll me down that iron roadIron road, iron road, you'll never give up the goldI spent 24 hours today lookin' back and feelin' low24 hours of lookin' back can kill you, I've been toldAt 60 my dad left that boyhood townWithin a year our mother followed him to higher groundAnd I'll be next to join 'em soon as I see that engine rollGonna lay my head on the railroad bed and leave that iron road (2x)(Repeat v.3)
