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That Train (That is Comin' So Slow)

from The Covid Tapes by Johnny C. Lately

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This song was inspired by the John Prine song, "Chain of Sorrow," which includes the line, "An altar boy's been hit by a local commuter just from walking with his back turned to the train that was coming so slow." I also included ideas from the I-Ching.

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© April, 2020 by Woodrow Thomas

YouTube video at:
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That Train (That is Coming So Slow)

Shake off your cloak of discomfort.
Take off the mantle of woe.
Crossing the river with purpose,
Bearing with the mean and the slow.
Pay no attention to others.
Others will come and they’ll go.
And don’t turn your back to the railroad tracks,
And that train that is coming so slow.

Coming so slow. Coming so slow.
When it arrives, God only knows.
If your life has a purpose, then let it show.
So don’t complain, just remember that train,
That is coming so slow.

Coming so slow. Coming so slow.
It’s on its way, wherever you go.
If Love is the answer, then the question I know.
Forget your pain. Just remember that train,
That is coming so slow.
So don’t complain, there’s always that train,
That is coming so slow.

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from The Covid Tapes, released April 8, 2020
Woodrow Thomas - vocal and guitar

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Johnny C. Lately has been one of the mainstays of the Northeast Texas songwriters scene for over 35 years.

He plays original songs based on his personal experience which explore the themes of Life, Death, Love and Laughter and throws in a few timeless cover songs to season the mix.

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