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Downbound Train
120
Rock
Downbound Train was released on May 25, 2023 by Wita Records as a part of the album Hum Drum
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Release DateMay 25, 2023
LabelWita Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM124

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Camille Thouvenot
Camille Thouvenot
Bass Guitar
Eric Duperray
Eric Duperray
Chorus
Wendlavim Zabonre
Wendlavim Zabonre
Percussion
Automatic City
Automatic City
Performer
Emmanuel Mercier
Emmanuel Mercier
Farfisa
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eric Duperray
Eric Duperray
Producer
Emmanuel Mercier
Emmanuel Mercier
Producer

Lyrics

A stranger lying on a bar room floor
Had drank so much he could drink no more
So he fell asleep with a troubled brain
To dream that he rode on that downbound train
The engine with blood was sweaty and damp
And brilliantly lit with a brimstone lamp
And imps for fuel was shoveling bones
While the furnace rang with a thousand groans
The boiler was filled with lager beer
The devil himself was the engineer
The passengers were most a motley crew
Some were foreigners and others he knew
Rich men in broadcloth, beggars in rags
Handsome young ladies and wicked old hags
As the train rushed on at a terrible pace
Sulphuric fumes scorched their hands and face
Wider and wider the country grew
Faster and faster the engine flew
Louder and louder the thunder crashed
Brighter and brighter the lightning flashed
Hotter and hotter the air became
Till their clothes were burned and they were screaming with pain
Then out of the distance, there came a yell
"Ha ha", said the devil, "We're nearing home"
Oh how the passengers shrieked with pain
And begged old Satan to stop that train
The stranger awoke with an anguished cry
His clothes wet with sweat and his hair standing high
He fell on his knees on the bar room floor
And prayed a prayer like never before
And the prayers and vows were not in vain
For he never rode that downbound train
Written by: Chuck Berry
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