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Nazareth – Railroad Boy (1975) | Track profile | Dork

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Hair of the Dog
Railroad Boy

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Railroad Boy

Release date: 10th October 1975

From Hair of the Dog

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About This Track

"Railroad Boy" is a track by Nazareth, from the album Hair of the Dog, released 10th October 1975. Full lyrics are available below.

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Nazareth

Nazareth

Lyrics

Railroad Boy

Hear the whistle blowin' so long

Tellin' me I gotta move along

Coast-to-coast gonna steal highway

Railroad boy up in the guiding daybreak

Get no sleep in a boxcar

Get no piece of line

They catch you jumpin' a freight train

They give you such a hard time

Movin' fast as my time runs out

Coal is something I can live without

Railroad fever got me a route

Like tumbleweed, I ain't got no roots

You know, no peace in a boxcar

Just can't sleep on a line

They catch you jumpin' a freight train

They give you such a hard time

East coast towns they are

Dark and cold

West coast ladies

They get right to my soul

But you know

Can't stand long

Bet all railroader's

Are singin' my song

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Track details

From Hair of the Dog

1975

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Album

Hair of the Dog

Release year

1975

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—Whiskey Drinkin' Woman

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