Long Train Runnin' - The Doobie Brothers: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

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Long Train Runnin'

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Long Train Runnin' was released on January 1, 1993 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album Long Train Runnin' - EP

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Tom Johnston

Vocals

Tiran Porter

Vocals

Michael Hossack

Michael Hossack

Drums

Bill Payne

Piano

Ted Templeman

Percussion

Malcolm Cecil

Synthesizer

Robert Margouleff

Robert Margouleff

Synthesizer

Jeff Baxter

Pedal Steel Guitar

John Hartman

Drums

Pat Simmons Jr.

Pat Simmons Jr.

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Tom Johnston

Songwriter

Nick DeCaro

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Donn Landee

Engineer

Lee Herschberg

Mastering Engineer

Ted Templeman

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Down around the corner

Half a mile from here

You see them long trains runnin'

And you watch 'em disappear

Without love

Where would you be now?

Without love

[Verse 2]

You know I saw Miss Lucy

Down along the tracks

She lost her home and her family

And she won't be coming back

Without love

Where would you be right now?

Without love

[Verse 3]

Well, the Illinois Central

And the Southern Central Freight

Got to keep on pushin', mama

'Cause you know they're runnin' late

Without love

Where would you be now, na-na-now?

Without love

[Verse 4]

Well, the Illinois Central

And the Southern Central Freight

Got to keep on pushin', mama

You know they're runnin' late

Without love

Where would you be now?

Without love

[Verse 5]

Well, pistons keep on churnin'

And the wheels go round and round

And the steel rails lie cold and hard

In the miles that they go down

Without love

Where would you be right now?

Without love

Ooh, where would you be now?

[Bridge]

Mmm, got to get you, baby

Baby, won't you move it down?

Won't you move it down?

Baby, baby, baby, baby

Won't you move it down?

[Outro]

When the big train run

When the train a-movin' on

I got to keep on movin'

Keep on movin'

Won't you keep on movin'?

Won't you keep on movin'?

Written by: Tom Johnston

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