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It Takes a Train to Cry

by John Greene Music

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It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry 02:45
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Well, I ride on a mail train, baby, can't buy a thrill Well, I been up all night leanin' on the windowsill Well, if I die on top of the hill And if I don't make it, you know my baby will Don't the moon look good, mama, shinin' through the trees Don't the brakemen look good, mama, flaggin' down the "Double-E" Don't the sun look good goin' down over the sea But don't my gal look fine when she's comin' after me Now, the wintertime is comin', the windows are filled with frost I went to tell everybody but I could not get across Well, I want to be your lover, baby, I don't want to be your boss Don't say I never warned you when your train gets lost Well, I ride on a mail train, baby, can't buy a thrill Well, I been up all night leanin' on the windowsill Well, if I die on top of the hill And if I don't make it, you know my baby will Bob Dylan © 1965
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It Only Hurts When I Cry 02:43
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The only time I feel the pain Is in the sunshine or the rain And I don't feel no hurt at all Unless you count when teardrops fall I tell the truth 'cept when I lie It only hurts me when I cry You couldn't tell it by the smile That my recovery took awhile I worked for days and nights on end Just to walk and talk again You can't believe the time it takes To heal a heart once it breaks Oh maybe every now and then I have a small heartache again You wouldn't know when you look at me There's tiny scars that you can't see It was a struggle to survive I'm probably lucky I'm alive by Dwight Yoakam & Roger Miller
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Sail Away 03:10
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Sail Away written by Neil Young I could live inside a tepee I could die in Penthouse thirty-five You could lose me on the freeway But I would still make it back alive. See the losers in the best bars Meet the winners in the dives Where the people are the real stars All the rest of their lives. As long as we can sail away As long as we can sail away There'll be wind in the canyon Moon on the rise As long as we can sail away. There's a road stretched out between us Like a ribbon on the high plain Down from Phoenix through Salinas 'Round the bend and back again. © 1977
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Sea of Heartbreak 03:39
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The lights in the harbor Don't shine for me I'm like a lost ship Adrift on the sea Sea of heartbreak Lost love and loneliness Memories of your caress so divine, how I wish that you were mine again my dear I'm on this sea of tears Sea of heartbreak Oh how did I lose you Oh where did I fail Why did you leave me Always to sail Sea of heartbreak Lost love and loneliness Memories of your caress so divine, how I wish that you were mine again my dear I'm on this sea of tears Sea of heartbreak Oh what I'd give just to sail back to shore Back to your arms once more Oh come to my rescue Oh come here to me Take me and keep me Away from the sea Sea of heartbreak Lost love and loneliness Memories of your caress so divine, how I wish that you were mine again my dear I'm on this sea of tears Sea of heartbreak Lost love and loneliness Memories of your caress so divine, how I wish that you were mine again my dear I'm on this sea of tears Sea of heartbreak By Paul Hampton & Hal David
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Alabama Tonight 02:44
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Alabama Tonight written by Delbert McClinton It sure is cold tonight out here on this highway And my mind is on someone warm and far away Although it's been all wrong, I know I'd make it right If I could be in Alabama tonight I'd take her to that place we used to go Yeah, and we'd dance to that ol' jukebox just once more I'd hold her close till the morning light If I could be in Alabama tonight That old moon would put a shine on This ol' faded love of hers and mine And I can't help but feel That everything would be alright If I could be in Alabama tonight Chicago ain't no place to be alone And this old storm here in my heart just keeps raging on But I know what to do to make it right I think I'll make a call to Alabama tonight © 2001 (*as Birmingham Tonight)
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Mystery Train 03:33
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Train arrive 16 coaches long Train arrive 16 coaches long Well that long black train Got my baby and gone Train train rolling round the bend Train train rolling round the bend Well it took my baby Away from me again Train train rolling down down the line Train train rolling down the line Well it took my baby And left poor me behind by Junior Parker
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Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain 03:50
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In the twilight glow I see them Blue eyes cryin' in the rain When we kissed goodbye and parted I knew we'd never meet again Love is like a dyin' ember Only memories remain Through the ages I'll remember Blue eyes cryin' in the rain Now my hair has turned to silver All my life I've loved in vain I can see her star in heaven Blue eyes crying in the rain Some day when we meet up yonder We'll stroll hand in hand again In a land that knows no partin' Blue eyes cryin' in the rain by Fred Rose
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Act Naturally 04:03
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They're gonna put me in the movies They're gonna make a big star out of me We'll make a film about a man that's sad and lonely And all I gotta do is act naturally Well, I'll bet you I'm a-gonna be a big star Might win an Oscar you can't never tell The movie's gonna make me a big star, 'Cause I can play the part so well Well, I hope you come and see me in the movie Then I'll know that you will plainly see The biggest fool that's ever hit the big time And all I gotta do is act naturally We'll make a scene about a man that's sad and lonely Begging down upon his bended knee I'll play the part but I won't need rehearsing All I'll have to do is act naturally by Johnny Russell and Voni Morrison
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Back Street Girl 02:42
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I don't want you to be high I don't want you to be down Don't want to tell you no lie Just want you to be around Please come right up with your ears You will be able to hear what I say Don't want you out in my world Just you be my backstreet girl Please don't be part of my life Please keep yourself to yourself Please don't you bother my wife That way you won't get no help Don't try to ride on my horse You're rather common and coarse anyway Don't want you out in my world Just you be my backstreet girl Please don't you call me at home Please don't come knocking at night Please never ring on the phone Your manners are never quite right Please take the favors I grant Curtsy and look nonchalant, just for me Don't want you part of my world Just you be my backstreet girl by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
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Fast as You 03:00
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Maybe someday I'll be strong Maybe it won't be long I'll be the one who's tough You'll be the one who's got it rough It won't be long and Maybe I'll be real strong Maybe I'll do things right Maybe I'll start tonight You'll learn to cry like me Baby let's just wait and see Maybe I'll start tonight And do things right You control me Oh so boldly Rule me 'til I'm free 'Til the pain that shakes me Finally makes me Get up off of my knees Maybe I'll be as fast as you Maybe I'll break hearts too But I think that you'll slow down When your turn to hurt comes around Maybe I'll break hearts And be as fast as you by Dwight Yoakam
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Lost Highway 03:02
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I'm a rollin' stone, all alone and lost For a life of sin, I have paid the cost When I pass by, all the people say Just another guy on the lost highway Just a deck of cards, and a jug of wine And a woman's lies, makes a life like mine Oh the day we met, I went astray I started rolling down that lost highway I was just a lad, nearly twenty two Neither good nor bad, just a kid like you And now I'm lost, too late to pray Lord I pay the cost, on the lost highway Now boys don't start, to ramblin' round On this road of sin, or you're sorrow bound Take my advice, or you'll curse the day You started rollin' down that lost highway by Leon Payne
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Superstition (ain't the way) 04:49
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Superstition written by Stevie Wonder Very superstitious, writings on the wall, Very superstitious, ladders bout' to fall, Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass, Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past When you believe in things that you don't understand, Then you suffer, Superstition ain't the way Very superstitious, wash your face and hands, Rid me of the problems, do all that you can, Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin' strong, You don't want to save me, sad is my song Very superstitious, nothin' more to say, Very superstitious, the devil's on his way, Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass, Seven years of bad luck, good things in your past © 1972

about

I hadn't done an album of my favorite songs by other writers since 'Gone West' which was recorded in 1994 !! so, in early 2017, I thought one was about due.
As usual for me, a project I thought would take a few weeks finished up taking a year but I am so glad I spent the time.
The early demos were VASTLY improved by the keyboard skills of the legendary John Bickersteth and by the long overdue upgrade to my studio. An Audient ID14 changed my life !! I also bought a Dobro.

The songs stretch from the Nashville studio writers of the '40s and 50's thru the singer/songwriters of the '70s up to the 'modern' country of the almost present.
From 1947 to 2001 is a wide span indeed but I hope they all fit together.

After all, in country music, it is the message that is important and that stays the same no matter the decade.


John Greene Jan 2018

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released January 28, 2018

John Greene -
Vocals, BVs, Guitars, Bass, Pedal Steel Guitar & Drum Parts

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John Bickersteth - Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes & Piano


Recorded and Produced by John Greene in Falmouth UK

Video, Artwork and Photos by arteden48

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John Greene Music Falmouth, UK

John Greene's music is a reflection of his turbulent, non-conformist life and is based on early rock and roll, the pop explosion of the 60’s, the blues and many things Americana.
Best described as ‘Hard Country’, it lives in the space also occupied by the likes of Neil Young and the Grateful Dead. It always involves his unique viewpoint on the world he has lived in and the troubles we all share. ... more

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