Steve Earle       Texas Eagle written by  Steve Earle
   &
The Del McCoury Band

Steve Earle (vocals, guitar) 
Del McCoury (vocals, guitar) 
Ronnie McCoury (vocals, bouzouki, mandolin) 
Rob McCoury (guitar, banjo) 
Jason Carter (fiddle) 
Mike Bub (bass) 

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My Grandaddy was a railroad man 
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When I was young he took me by the hand 
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Drugged me to the station at the break of dawn 
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Said "boy I got to show you somethin' 'fore it's gone" 
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She was blue and silver - she was right on time 
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We rode that Texas Eagle on the Mopac line 

SOLO

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We had some sandwiches that Granma packed 
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We rode to Palestine and hitchhiked back 
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Home in time for supper with a tale to tell 
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That night I dreamed I heard that lonesome whistle wail 
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When I got old enough to ridee the train alone 
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I'd ride that Texas Eagle up from  San Antone 

SOLO

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Nowadays they don't make no trains 
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Just the piggyback freighters and them Amtrak things 
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They shut the Eagle down awhile ago 
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Sold it to the railroad down in Mexico 
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But every now and then that whistle's on my mind 
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I ride that Texas Eagle ‘cross the borderline 


From Steve Earle "The Mountain"
E Squared Records 1999