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Engineer
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Engineer was released on September 1, 2022 by Road Noise Records as a part of the album Live at the Quonset Hut, Vol. 1. - EP
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Release DateSeptember 1, 2022
LabelRoad Noise Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM127

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Adam Pope
Adam Pope
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam David Pope
Adam David Pope
Songwriter

Lyrics

HIs hands are worn and calloused
His eyes are made of steel
A million miles of railroad
Gone underneath his heels 
As a child he dreamed of traveling as far as he could go
Now after 35 years at the L&N he dreams of going home
Engineer you roll through the towns
And they know you by your lonesome sound
When you come around
Engineer your tracks stay the same but the whole world around you keeps on changing
It’s always changing
Engineer
He's heading south out of Lebanon Junction
Where the dew falls on bluegrass
Down that ridge, make the switch to Jackson
Where those cotton bales are stacked
The Memphis sky grows darker
He sees that crossroad through the rain
He still blames himself for the time that he couldn’t stop the train
Engineer you’ve seen the face
Of that young man who tried to race you but he didn’t make it...
And you cried
And Engineer you looked in the eyes
Of a poor soul who used you for suicide
They haunt your mind
Engineer
He sees that wondering drifter
Walking along the tracks
As he sounds that familiar whistle
He nods his head and tips his cap
Retirement’s around the corner
But the next stop’s around the bend
He wonders if he could do it over would he do it all again
Engineer your wheels move along
To the rhythm of your very own lonesome song
Then your gone
This is just another railroad tune in a fast-paced world that’s moved on
And forgotten you
And all you do
Engineer
Written by: Adam David Pope
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