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Boomer's Story - Ry Cooder



     
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Come and gather all around me
Listen to my tale of woe
Got some good advice to give you
Lots of things you oughta knowTake a tip from one who's traveled
And never stopped a-ramblin' 'round
'Cause once you get the roamin' fever
You never want to settle down, boy
You never want to settle downMet a little gal in Frisco
And I asked her to be my wife
Told her I was tired of roamin'
Goin' to settle down for lifeThen I heard the whistle blowin'
And I knew it was the Red Ball Train
And I left that gal beside the railroad
And I never saw the gal again, boy
I never saw the gal againSaw the gal again
I never saw the gal again
Left that gal beside the railroad
I never saw the gal againTraveled all over the country

I've traveled everywhere
Been on every Branch Line railroad
Never paid a nickel fareBeen from Maine to Califor'ny
Canada to Mexico
And I never tried to save no money
Now I got no place to go, boy
Now I got no place to goListen to a Boomer's story
Pay attention to what I say
Hear another train a-comin'
Guess I'll be on my wayIf you wanna do me a favor
When I lay me down and die
Just dig my grave beside the railroad
So I can hear the trains go by, boy
So I can hear the trains go byHear the trains go
I can hear the trains go by
Just dig my grave beside the railroad
So I can hear the trains go by

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Ryland "Ry" Peter Cooder (b. 1947) is a guitarist, singer and composer from the United States. He is known mostly for his slide guitar work, his passion for American roots music, and for his collaborations with The Rolling Stones, the Buena Vista Social Club and many other musicians from countries all around the world. Born in Los Angeles, California on 15th March 1947, Cooder first attracted attention in the 1960s, playing with Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, after having worked with Taj Mahal in The Rising Sons.

Read more about Ry Cooder on Last.fm.


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