Boxcars Lyrics - Singles - Joe Ely

Well, I gave all my money to the banker this month 

Now, I got no more money to spend 

She smiled when she saw me comin' through that door 

When I left she said, "Come back again" 

I watched them lonesome boxcar wheels 

Turnin' down the tracks out of town 

And it's on that lonesome railroad track 

I'm gonna lay my burden down 

I was raised on a farm the first years of my life 

Life was pretty good they say 

I'll probably live to be some ripe ol' age 

If death'll just stay out of my way 

This world can take my money and time 

But it sure can't take my soul 

And I'm goin' down to the railroad tracks 

Watch them lonesome boxcars roll 

There's some big ol' Buicks by the Baptist church 

Cadillacs at the Church of Christ 

I parked my camel by an ol' haystack 

I'll be lookin' for that needle all night 

There ain't gonna be no radial tires 

Turnin' down the streets of gold 

I'm goin' down to the railroad tracks 

And watch them lonesome boxcars roll 

Now, if you ever heard the whistle on a fast freight train 

Beatin' out a beautiful tune 

If you ever seen the cold blue railroad tracks 

Shinin' by the light of the moon 

If you ever felt the locomotive shake the ground 

I know you don't have to be told 

Why I'm goin' down to the railroad tracks 

And watch them lonesome boxcars roll 

Yeah, I'm goin' down to the railroad tracks 

And watch them lonesome boxcars roll