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Downbound Train
122
Soul
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
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM124

Music Video

Music Video

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 drunk so much he couldn't jig no more
So he fell asleep with a troubled brain
To dream that he rode on that long old train
The engine with blood was sweaty and damp
And the friendly little lady with her brains stole off
The imps for fuel were shoveling bones
While the furnace ran with a frozen roar
The boiler was filled with mug of 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
Stopping refused caught their hands and face
Wider and wider the country grew
Faster and faster the engine blew
Louder and louder the thunder crashed
Brighter and brighter the lightning flashed
Hotter and hotter the air became
Till their clothes were burned with each withering refrain
Then out in the distance there came a yell
"Ha ha," said the devil, "We're nearing home!"
Oh, how the passengers screamed with pain
And there goes Satan to stole the train
The stranger awoke with an anguish 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
Written by: Chuck Berry
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