Lyrics:
When the train pulled into the stationHe pulled up his sleeves and rosined up his bowA little upside down Orange Blossom SpecialCause if you want to make a living you gotta put on a good showWhen he smelled the smoke and the cindersHes slicked back his hair and opened up his casePlayed Cherokee Fiddle hes played for the whiskeyCause good whiskey never let him lose his placeHe was always there playing for the minersDevils Dream was a song they understoodThen hes go back to OklahomaHed wait till the train was running and the weather was goodWhen he smelled the smoke and the cindersHes slicked back his hair and opened up his casePlayed Cherokee Fiddle hes played for the whiskeyCause good whiskey never let him lose his placeNow the Indians are dressing up like cowboysAnd the cowboys are putting leather and turquoise onAnd the music is sold by lawyersAnd the fool who fiddle in the middle of the station is goneSome people say theyll never miss himOld fiddles squeal like the engine breaksCherokee Fiddle is gone foreverJust like the music of the whistle that the old locomotion makesWhen you smelled the smoke and the cindersJust slicked back your hair and opened up your casePlaying Cherokee Fiddle play it for the whiskeyCause good whiskey never let you lose your placeNo good whiskey never let you lose your place No good whiskey never let you lose your place