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(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle

from Robber Soul by Serge Viau

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I was ridin' Number Nine
Headin' south from Caroline
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
Got in trouble had to roam
Left my gal an' left my home
I heard that lonesome whistle blow

Just a kid actin' smart
I went and broke my darling's heart
I guess I was too young to know
They took me off the Georgia Main
Locked me to a ball and chain
I heard that lonesome whistle blow

All alone I bear the shame
I'm a number not a name
I heard that lonesome whistle blow
All I do is sit an' cry
When the evenin' train goes by
I heard that lonesome whistle blow

I'll be locked here in this cell
Till my body's just a shell
An' my hair turns whiter than snow
I'll never see that gal of mine
Lord, I'm in Georgia doin' time
I heard that lonesome whistle blow

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from Robber Soul, released December 24, 2017
Hank Williams / Jimmie Davis

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Serge Viau Montréal, Québec

Serge Viau est musicien et écrivain. Il est né à Montréal, où il vit et travaille.

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