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i NEW TRAIN

as recorded by
JOHN PRINE
FULL BLOWN SILENCE
IN AN EMPTY ROOM
A FORMER BRIDE
AND A FORMER GROOM
A FOLDING TABLE
AND A FOLDING CHAIR
AFOLDEDHAND

0F POKERTHERE
ALL NEW DIRECTIONS
MUST GO EVERYWHERE
BIG ROUND PEOPLE
IN A COOL LITTLE SQUARE
YOU CAN'T CUT IT
WITH A BOAT OR A PLANE
MAN IT'S GONNA TAKE

A NEW TRAIN
YOU'LL BE LEAVING
ON A NEW TRAIN
FAR AWAY FROM THIS

WORLD OF PAIN
AND WHEN YOU LOOK OUT
YOURWINDOW YOU'LL SEE
YOUR HOME YOUR BABY
AND YOUR FAMILY
N0 MELTED ICE CUBES
IN A PAPER CUP
HELL YOU'LL BE HAPPY
YOU'LL BE ALL SHOOK UP
THE FRIENDS
THAT GREET YOU
WILL BE SIMPLE AND PLAIN
WHEN YOU STEP DOWN
FROM THAT NEW TRAIN
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
COLLECTED VOLUMES
0F HISTORY SAY
MAN MAKES MISTAKES
MOST EVERYDAY
THE HALF A POUND 0F
CHOPPED GROUND ROUND
IS STILL A BURGER
WHEN IT GOES DOWNTOWN
N0 FADED PHOTOGRAPHS
0F YESTERDAY
ARE IN THE BOOKS
THAT I READ THESE DAYS
T0 FLY AWAY FROM
THAT MEMORY TOWN
YOU MUST KEEP BOTH YOUR
FEET ON THE GROUND
'CAUSE YOU'LL BE LEAVING
ON A NEW TRAIN
FAR AWAY FROM

THIS WORLD OF PAIN
AND WHEN YOU LOOK OUT
YOURWINDOW YOU'LL SEE
YOUR HOME YOUR BABY
AND YOUR FAMILY
N0 MELTED ICE CUBES
IN A PAPER CUP
HELL YOU'LL BE HAPPY
YOU'LL BE ALL SHOOK UP
THE FRIENDS
THAT GREET YOU
WILL BE SIMPLE AND PLAIN
WHEN YOU STEP DOWN
FROM THAT NEW TRAIN
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
I'LL BE LEAVING
ON A NEW TRAIN
FAR AWAY FROM THIS
WORLD OF PAIN
THE FRIENDS
THAT GREET ME
WILL BE SIMPLE AND PLAIN
WHEN I STEP DOWN
FROM THAT NEW TRAIN
NEW TRAIN
NEW TRAIN
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Title
New Train (With Background Vocals)
Artist
John Prine
Brand
Harris Studios
Code
VH113-09
Genres
alt country, americana, country music, folk, folk music, singer-songwriter