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Van Morrison – Railroad Bill lyrics
Railroad bill were gonna railroad bill
He never works and he never will
I'm gonna ride on a railroad bill
I'm gonna ride on a railroad bill

Railroad bill he was a mighty bad man
Kill anybody that he think he can
Gonna ride old railroad bill
Gonna ride old railroad bill

I'm singin railroad bill,
I'm talkin railroad bill, uh-huh-huh
He never worked and he never will
I'm gonna ride on railroad bill, yeah
(cmon) I'm gonna ride on railroad bill

Well old railroad bill he done stole my wife
I'm gonna check him down I'm gonna take his life
Gonna ride on railroad bill
Gonna ride railroad bill

I'm singin railroad bill
On a railroad bill
He never worked and he never will
I'm gonna ride on railroad bill
I'm gonna ride on railroad bill

Railroad bill he was a mighty bad man
Kill anybody that he think he can
Gonna ride old railroad bill
Gonna ride railroad bill

I'm talkin railroad bill
I love him railroad bill
Uh-huh-huh
He never worked and he never will
Gonna ride on railroad bill
Yeah, gonna ride on railroad bill

Well I'm goin up the mountain
Yes I'm goin out west
I got a mighty big pistol
Stickin out of my vest
Gonna ride old railroad bill
Gonna ride (alright)

Railroad bill, I love that railroad bill
Uh-huh-huh
He never works and he never will
I'm gonna ride on a railroad bill
I'm gonna ride on railroad bill
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Railroad bill were gonna railroad bill He never works and he never will I'm gonna ride on a railroad bill I'm gonna ride on a railroad bill Railroad bill he was a mighty bad man Kill anybody that he think he can Gonna ride old railroad bill Gonna ride old railroad bill I'm singin railroad bill, I'm talkin railroad bill, uh-huh-huh He never worked and he never will I'm gonna ride on railroad bill, yeah (cmon) I'm gonna ride on railroad bill Well old railroad bill he done stole my wife I'm gonna check him down I'm gonna take his life Gonna ride on railroad bill Gonna ride railroad bill I'm singin railroad bill On a railroad bill He never worked and he never will I'm gonna ride on railroad bill I'm gonna ride on railroad bill Railroad bill he was a mighty bad man Kill anybody that he think he can Gonna ride old railroad bill Gonna ride railroad bill I'm talkin railroad bill I love him railroad bill Uh-huh-huh He never worked and he never will Gonna ride on railroad bill Yeah, gonna ride on railroad bill Well I'm goin up the mountain Yes I'm goin out west I got a mighty big pistol Stickin out of my vest Gonna ride old railroad bill Gonna ride (alright) Railroad bill, I love that railroad bill Uh-huh-huh He never works and he never will I'm gonna ride on a railroad bill I'm gonna ride on railroad bill Explain Request ×



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