Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Eastern Avenue River Railway Blues, artist - Jerry Jeff Walker. Date of issue: 31.12.1977
Song language: English
Eastern Avenue River Railway Blues |
| Shadows come creepin' down the alleys |
| Lonesome lines the boulevard |
| Neon flickers to the rhythm of the night |
| But this evenin', sleep is coming hard |
| Down the concrete hallways in this part of town |
| You can hear the young hearts drowning in thirst for life |
| The back streets full of mystery, people |
| Frozen in their dreams |
| Too little mercy, too little love |
| Too much night, it’s too much tonight |
| The eastern avenue runs level with the river |
| In between lies the freight yard of boxcar blues |
| Eastern avenue railway, come on, come on and deliver |
| This load of tears and this pair of walking shoes |
| Boy’s got the eastern avenue river railway blues |
| Trapped between him and the city |
| He packed a bag and took one south bound over the line |
| Trapped between him and the pity, he suffers for those unfaithful times |
| Well, eastbound river railway runs swift and hard |
| He swears tonight he’s gonna take that ride |
| Jerk a cold steel freight train right down the boulevard |
| He ain’t gonna stop 'til all the loneliness collides |
| 'Cause it’s too much tonight |