TRAIN KEPT A-ROLLIN'
(Tiny Bradshaw / Howard Kay / Lois Mann)

Tiny Bradshaw - 1951
Johnny Burnette & The Rock & Roll Trio - 1956
Jim Dale (feat. in the film "Six-Five Special") - 1958
The Yardbirds - 1965
Led Zeppelin - 1968
Shakin' Stevens & The Sunsets - 1970
Aerosmith - 1974
Motörhead - 1977
Twisted Sister - 1979
Alex Chilton - 1980
Hanoi Rocks - 1985
Skid Row - 1990
Colin James & The Little Big Band - 1993
Paul Burlison - 1997

Also recorded by: The Nazz; Metallica; Barbara Burnette;
Brave New World; John Cipollina; Iron Boss; Fats Domino;
Iron Boss; King Kurt; The Litter; The Dogs; Shockabilly;
Scott McKay Quintet; Rockin' Louie & The Mamma Jammers;
Michael Powers; Screaming Lord Sutch:.......and others.



I hopped a train, umm, I met a real dame
She was a hipster, huh-huh, a gone dame
She was a-pretty, New York City
Then she trucked on down the old fairlane
With a heave and a ho
And I just couldn't let her go, oh no

She came along, ooh, sweet little woman
Get along, you better be on your way
Get along, sweet little woman
Get along, you better be on your way
With a heave and a ho
And I just couldn't let her go, oh no

Well, the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
Well, yes, The train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
Yes, the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long), ooh man
I said the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
Well, the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
But I still couldn't let her go, oh no

(Instrumental Break)

We made a stop at Albuquerque
She must have thought I was a real gone jerk
We got off the train at El Paso
Her lovin' was so fine, man, I couldn't let her go

So, get along, my sweet little woman
Get along, you better be on your way
Get along, sweet little woman
Get along, you better be on your way
With a heave and a ho
Well, I just couldn't let her go, oh no, no

Well, the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
Well, yes, I said the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
Well, now, the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long), ooh yes
I said the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
Well, now, the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
Well, I still wouldn't let her go, oh no, no

Well, the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
Yes, yes, the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
Well, now, the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
I said the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
Well, now, the train it kept a-rollin' (All night long)
And I still wouldn't let her go, oh no
I said the train kept a-rollin' all night long!


(Transcribed from the Jim Dale recording
by Mel Priddle - October 2009)





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TRAIN KEPT A-ROLLIN'
The Yardsbirds


Studio version

I caught the train, I met a dame,
She was a hipster, well and a real cool dame,
(She was handsome,)
She was pretty, from New York City,
Well and we trucked on down in that old Fairlane,
(Goin' on,)
With a heave, and a ho,
(Wo,)
Well, I just couldn't let her go.
(Yes I did,)
Get along, sweet little woman, get along,
Be on your way,
Get along, sweet little woman, get along,
Be on your way,
With a heave, and a ho,
(Love the way you walk,)
I just couldn't let her go.
(Yes I do now.)

Well, the train kept a-rollin', all night long,
(Sweet little woman, get along,)
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
([You're my queen?])
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
(Sweet little woman, get along,)
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
([You're my queen?])
With a heave, and a ho,
(Love the way you walk,)
Well I just couldn't let her go,
(Yes I do.)

We made a stop at Albuquerque,
She must have thought I was a real gone jerk,
We got out the train in El Paso,
Lookin' so good, Jack, I couldn't let her go.
Get along, sweet little woman, get along,
(Oh, right,)
Well, the train kept a-rollin', all night long,
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
The train kept a-rollin', all night long,
With a heave, and a ho,
Well I just couldn't let her go.