Lyrics:

Special Streamline 254 Trk 14
bukka White (Booker T. Washington White)
bukka White - Vocal Guitar
Washboard Sam (Robert Brown) - Wshbrd.
recorded March 7th 8th 1940 Chicago, Illinois
album Parchman Farm Blues, Roots Rts 33055

spoken
that's That Fast Special Streamline
leavin' Outta Memphis, Tennessee
goin' Into New Orleans.
she Runnin' So Fast The Hobos Don't
fool With This Train. They Stand On The
track With Their Hat In Their Hands.

i Had A Friend Girl That Mornin' Was
catchin' That Train.
she Got Up Singin' This Song

sings
'hey Dad, I'm Sorry To Leave My Home
mm-Mm-Mm
lord, Lord, Lord, Lordy'

spoken
she Heard That 830 Local Blowin' That
mornin'. She Hadn't Rid The Train In A Good While.
she Thought It'd Have That Special Streamline.
she Heard At 830 Local When She Is Comin'
to The Line, Declared Up For That Streamline
blowin' Like This

(Plays Guitar Wwshbrd)

she Said, 'daddy, Is That My Train'
i Say, I Ain't Keepin' Up With The Train Time
i'm Tryin-A Make A Few Dimes.'
she Dropped Her Head Went To Singin'
an Cryin'

sings
'it's Alright How You Turn Me Down
mm-Mm-Mm
i Ain't Got A Dime

spoken
after She Called For A Ticket
she Heard This Special Streamline
going 36 Miles From Memphis, Tennessee.
make Ya Lonesome Now
cause I Hobo Myself, Sometimes.

(Plays Guitar Wwshbrd)

man Asks Her, 'where The Other Train'
she Told Him She Didn't Know

if She Heard A Bell She Could Tell Him All About It.
as She Dropped Over That Hill
and Stopped Off In The Valley
she Heard The Bell Begin To Toll Like This

(Plays Guitar Wwshbrd)
'make A Sound Like A Church Bell Toll'.

before She Got To That Ten Mile Tunnel
she Blowed And Throw'd On The Airbrakes.

(Plays Guitar Wwshbrd)

airbrakes!

when She Got To That Ten Mile Tunnel
she Was Gettin' Close
she Was Tippin Cars On Automatic Switch
gettin' Her Water And Coal On The Fly
you Could Hear Her When She Was Strikin'
that Double Iron Like This

(Plays Guitar Wwshbrd)

when She Run 'cross The Last One
she Squalled In.

(Plays Guitar Wwshbrd)

this Girl Looked Out An Seen That Train
she Commenced To Singin' An Cryin'.

sings
'hey, Dad I Don't Wanna Leave'
mm-Mm
i Believe I'll Lose My Mind'

when That Train Got A Little Closer
down To New Orleans, She Went Around
that Curve, You Would Hear Her
when She's Blowin' Like This

(Plays Guitar Wwshbrd)

the People's Always Standin' At The Station
lyin' There To See That Train Come In.
you Would Hear Her When She Squalls.

(Plays Guitar Wwshbrd - To End)

spoken

'boy, Ev'rywhere But Here'

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