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SANTA FE BLUES [ Listen to her sing ] Well where I was when he said he'd be there fishing Where was I when he said he'd be there fishing I was standing in the station I had a bout down here Said there goes my baby run and call him back There goes my baby run and call him back That man's carrying something that I really like He was a cruel old farmer A low down dirty engineer Taking my baby away from me And he left me standing here He was a cruel old farmer A low down dirty engineer Taking my baby from me He left me standing there I asked the conductor Just to let me ride his blinds * He says you better buy a ticket girl This train is none of mine I asked the conductor Just to let me ride his blinds * He said buy yourself a ticket little girl This train is not none of mine * "Ride the blinds" = The area between cars of a passenger train that has a canvas covering. Riding the blinds was a hobo's way of riding for free. For More
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