Frankford Junction
from Man About a Horse by Man About a Horse
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lyrics
That old train went a-rolling down the track
On the northern city railway
The suits up front and a cafe in the back
As I recall it was the month of May
New York City, 90 miles on down the line
Passing cars out on the freeway
Fastest engine that the line had ever seen
But Frankford Junction’s from the steam days
Slow your roll and watch your speed in the needle’s eye
‘Cause we’re on that fast train we don't get another try
And we're gonna learn about that turn when we reach the other side
No one knows why it rolled right of the tracks
Just a couple of miles from the station
The politicians just wouldn’t spend the cash
Is what they said in the investigation
The birds were singing when we climbed out of the wreck
But things got twisted down the railbed
For a little while of all your life's on the right track
But then the world’s got other plans instead
On the northern city railway
The suits up front and a cafe in the back
As I recall it was the month of May
New York City, 90 miles on down the line
Passing cars out on the freeway
Fastest engine that the line had ever seen
But Frankford Junction’s from the steam days
Slow your roll and watch your speed in the needle’s eye
‘Cause we’re on that fast train we don't get another try
And we're gonna learn about that turn when we reach the other side
No one knows why it rolled right of the tracks
Just a couple of miles from the station
The politicians just wouldn’t spend the cash
Is what they said in the investigation
The birds were singing when we climbed out of the wreck
But things got twisted down the railbed
For a little while of all your life's on the right track
But then the world’s got other plans instead
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from Man About a Horse,
released April 28, 2017
Words and lyrics (c) 2017 M. Royles (ASCAP)
Words and lyrics (c) 2017 M. Royles (ASCAP)
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Man About a Horse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Traditionalist chops and a ‘newgrass’ urge to experiment.” — Dan DeLuca, Philadelphia
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“‘High energy’ is an understatement.” — Michael K. Brantley, Bluegrass Unlimited
“I do not make predictions, but you will totally dig Man About a Horse.” — Steve Martin, Unreal Bluegrass
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