Texas Eagle

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My Grandaddy was a railroad man
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When I was young he took me by the 
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hand
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Drugged me to the station at the 
break of dawn
Said "boy I got to show you 
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somethin' 'fore it's gone"
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She was blue and silver - she was 
right on time
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We rode that Texas Eagle on the 
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Mopac line

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We had some sandwiches that Granma 
packed
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We rode to Palestine and hitchhiked
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 back
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Home in time for supper with a tale 
to tell
That night I dreamed I heard that 
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lonesome whistle wail
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When I got old enough to ridee the 
train alone
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I'd ride that Texas Eagle up from  
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San Antone

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Nowadays they don't make no trains
Just the piggyback freighters and 
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them Amtrak things
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They shut the Eagle down awhile ago
Sold it to the railroad down in 
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Mexico
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But every now and then that 
whistle's on my mind
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I ride that Texas Eagle ?cross the 
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borderline