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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Iron Mountain: [QB] Well I must say that my horizons have been expanded. I had no idea the "Stones" had a railroad song among other more contemporary artists. As tough as it is to add anything to the abundance of railroad songs mentioned I will make a contribution that is little known. It is the Ozark folk song "Iron Mountain Baby". Lyrics: I have a song I'd like to sing It's awful but it's true About a baby, thrown from a train By a woman, I know not who The train was running at full speed T'was northbound number nine An' as it crossed the rivers bridge She cast it from the door A Mother unkind, a Father untrue And yet I'm bound to say It must have grieved that Mother's heart To cast her baby away The leaves in which this baby was found Was fourteen inches long Five inches wide, six inches deep An',O, so closely bound It was Bill Williams who found this babe He heard its helpless cry He took it to his loving wife She would not let it die She bathed and washed its little head An' soon it hushed its cry God bless them both while they live God bless them when they die We'll name him William Roscoe Because he has no name Then, if he grows to be a man He'll wear it just the same This ends my song, my story I've told I'll say goodbye to all Until we meet around the throne In that bright world above all The tune is sung in true Ozark/Appalachian mountain style, plaintive and sing song. It is an acquired appreciation. And it exudes pathos and poignancy only as that culture could express it. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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