Gene Autry - Waiting For A Train Lyrics






All around the water tank, waiting for a train
A thousand miles away from home, sleeping in the rain
I walked up to a brakeman to give him a line of talk
He says: If you've got money, I'll see that you don't walk
I haven't got a nickel, not a penny can I show
He said: Get off, you railroad bum and slammed the boxcar door
He put me off in Texas, a place I surely love
Wide open spaces 'round me, the moon and stars above
Nobody seems to want me or lend me a helping hand
I'm on my way from Frisco, goin' back to Dixie Land
My pocket book is empty and my heart is filled with pain
I'm a 1000 miles away from home just waiting for a train





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  1. J.... J....

    So, So, So, beautiful to listening to and I love it

  2. m.... ....

    Riley Crabtree did an incredible version of this song. Can't find it on YouTube though.

  3. A.... J....

    He sang very very close to Jimmie Rodgers. If I not know this is Gene Autry I had think this is Jimmie Rodgers

  4. B.... M....

    Walter Van Brunt was a hug Billy Murray fan and startet his recording career in 1909 as a Billy Murray imitator. Walter later worked with Billy as a duo and in the radio. They also been close friends. Very funny Billy Murray been a hug fan of Walter Van Brunt. He loved when Walter sang so many very beautiful songs

  5. B.... M....

    Also recorded by Jimmie Rodgers

  6. B.... M....

    If you like hear Gene Autry sing you will also like hear Frankie Marvin sing. Frankie worked with Gene in many years ( into 1955)

  7. H.... ....

    This is one of my favorite songs that Merle Haggard sang..Jimmie Rogers before that..So was this Jimmies song or was it Genes song? Anybody know fer sure?

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    Hagfan789 Merle Haggard is horrible. I heard him for many years ago. I not like it. This is GenevAutry in style of Jimmie Rodgers

    H.... ....

    Jimmie Rodgers song

    H.... ....

    The female singer Aileen Stanley spoked with Jimmie Rodgers. She also spoked with Frankie Marvin and many anothers well known singers

    H.... ....

    Jimmie Rodgers writes the tune and records it in Atlanta Oct. 22,, 1928 for Victor with a "small jazz band".This is more than a year after Rodgers first records in the Bristol sessions of Aug. 1927 and just under a year since he started regular Victor sessions in Nov. 30, 1927. Gene Autry records it Dec. 5, 1929 on a session where Frank Marvin is providing vocal effects. This is 3 months after Autry starts recording.

  8. j.... ....

    Enjoyed the photo of the hobo camp. It was in a camp such as this where my Dad climbed a tree and took some eggs from a magpie nest. He ate them to survive. He was one of the millions of men who rode the freight trains during the Great Depression, trying to find work.

    j.... ....

    MY, FAVORITE. COWBOY,,GENE. AUTRY,,,LOVE. HIM,

  9. B.... ....

    Good stuff.

  10. L.... ....

    @74XLR Gene was probably about 21 -24 here. He didn't get into pictures till he was about 27

  11. C.... H....

    i like it but jimmy is so much better

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    Charles Hooper sThis version is GREAT. Gene sang this in the style of Jimmie Rodgers. First time I heard this
    I was sure this was Jimmie,but is it Gene Autry.

    C.... H....

    Charles Hooper I like both of the versions. It’s both good

  12. R.... R....

    WOW!!!! Gene had Jimmie's voice mastered so well he could have stayed with it as far as I'm concerned but he went on into Movies and developed his own style and sound and I loved it "Gene Autry ( The Singing Cowboy)" And became my Cowboy Hero ahead of Roy Rogers ( Of course No one can ever take the place of Jimmie Rodgers) Now, All My Hero's are gone Including The One and Only" MAN in BLACK" Johnny Cash!!!! .....Ray Rogers !!!!!

  13. 7.... ....

    DOES NOT SOUND LIKE THE GENE AUTRY THAT I HAVBE ALWAYS HEARD'
    VOICE IS TOO HIGH PITCHED, RECORD PLAYER MUST BE TURNING TOO FAST.

  14. B.... ....

    Gene Autry started his singing career as a Jimmy Rodgers imitator and an album is available that contains these efforts. I don't really care much for them. Fortunately Autry went on to his real style of singing.

    B.... ....

    These songs by Gene are the best

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    Singing Cowboy Jimmie Rodgers version is great too