Jackie Washington Lyrics

Jackie Washington lyrics

(Linden) 







Jackie Washington rode the rails way back in World War II



Playing his guitar in the sleeper car to lullaby the lucky few



He worked the Canadian Pacific line



To satisfy his wandering bones



There weren’t a lot of men that he couldn’t call friend



Or places that he couldn’t call home good Lord,



Places that he couldn’t call home







Saying Mr. Conductor put the hammer down



I’m not gonna rest ‘til I reach hammer town



I got a girl on the East Side



And there’s a band on the West Side



Playing blues and sentimental







He never crossed over that American border



Though he lived just a few miles away



He said ‘everything I need I can find right here



– North of the USA’



Guitar and piano and a thousand tunes



And his brothers just playing all night



Singing every song from the hit parade



And swinging by the steel mill light good Lord,



Swinging by the steel mill light







Saying Mr. Conductor....







Jackie Washington takes the stage



The same way that he’s always been



Lighting up the aisles with a heavenly smile



And bringing everybody in



Jackie made 80 back in ‘99 - still he plays every show that he can



And there’s a midnight train rolling somewhere tonight



And Jackie’s strumming like a steel-driving man good Lord,



Strumming like a steel-driving man







Saying Mr. Conductor...







Hey Jackie Washington, long may your sweet song carry on



Everybody on the East Side



And everybody on the West side



Loves the blues and sentimental