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Monkey and the Engineer
2,581
Singer/Songwriter
Monkey and the Engineer was released on November 17, 2009 by Acony Records as a part of the album A Friend of a Friend
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Release DateNovember 17, 2009
LabelAcony Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM132

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dave Rawlings Machine
Dave Rawlings Machine
Performer
David Rawlings
David Rawlings
Performer
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Performer
Ketch Secor
Ketch Secor
Harmonica
Morgan Jahnig
Morgan Jahnig
Bass
Nathaniel Walcott
Nathaniel Walcott
Trumpet
Willie Watson
Willie Watson
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jesse Fuller
Jesse Fuller
Composer

Lyrics

Once upon a time, there was an engineer
He drove a locomotive both far and near
Accompanied by a monkey who would sit on a stool
Watching everything the engineer would do
One day, the engineer wanted a bite to eat
He left the monkey sitting on the driver's seat
The monkey pulled the throttle, locomotive jumped the gun
And did ninety miles an hour down the mainline run
Big locomotive right on time
Big locomotive coming down the line
Big locomotive No. 99
Left the engineer with a worried mind
The engineer got the dispatcher on the phone
And told him all about his locomotive was gone
He said, get on the wire switch, operator to the right
'Cause the monkey's got the mainline sewn up tight
The switch operator got the message in time
Said there's a northbound living on the same mainline
We opened up the gate, we gotta let him through the hole
'Cause the monkeys got the locomotive under control
Big locomotive right on time
Big locomotive coming down the line
Big locomotive No. 99
Left the engineer with a worried mind
Big locomotive right on time
Big locomotive coming down the line
Big locomotive No. 99
Left the engineer with a worried mind
Big locomotive right on time
Big locomotive coming down the line
Big locomotive No. 99
Left the engineer with a worried mind
Written by: Jesse Fuller
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