Lonesome Whistle
Billy Bragg
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G D G [Verse 1]G I was ridin' Number NineC G Goin' south from CarolineD I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistleG blowG I got in trouble, had to roamC G Left my gal and left my homeD I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistleG blow [Verse 2]C Just a kid actin' smartG I went an' broke my darlin's heartA7 D7 I guess I was too young to knowContinues after the adG They took me off the Georgia MainC G Locked me to a ball and chainD I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistleG blow [Instrumental]G D G [Verse 3]G All alone I bear the shameC G I'm a number not a nameD I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistleG blowG All I do is sit and cryC G While the evenin' train goes byD I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistleG blow [Verse 4]G C I'll be locked here in this cellG Till my body's just a shellA7 D7 And my hair turns whiter than snowG I'll never see that gal of mineC G 'Cause I'm in Georgia doin' timeD I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistleG blow [Other]D I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistleG blowD I heard that lo-o-o-nesome whistleG blow