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I’m gonna catch me a freight train
Lord I’m leaving this lonesome town
The one I loved and gave my heart to
For someone else she turned me down

Engineer reach up and pull the whistle
Let me hear that lonesome sound
For it blends with the feeling that’s in me
The one I loved has turned me down

There’s sixteen cars behind each engine
I’ll ride the last one till the end of the line
I don’t know where I’ll go or where I’ll wind up
Just anything to ease my worried mind

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Date

Set #

Song Placement

2024-10-19

2

15 of 18

Wargasm ,

The Two Soldiers

, Highway Hypnosis

2024-07-31

2

11 of 14

Wargasm ,

The Two Soldiers

, Likes Of Me

2022-03-15

2

9 of 10

Ruby ,

The Two Soldiers

, Hide and Seek
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WRITTEN BY

Jimmy Martin

ALBUM

SONG INFO

Origin: Traditional (1800s Civil War Ballad)

First published in 1863 and most likely originally about the Dec. 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg. The lyrics were easily changed to describe almost any battle and used to tell the story of multiple Civil War battles including the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

First recording by Monroe Gevedon (1937)

Released by Norman Blake and Tony Rice (1990)

Released by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman (1991)

SONG INFO

Origin: Traditional (1800s Civil War Ballad)

First published in 1863 and most likely originally about the Dec. 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg. The lyrics were easily changed to describe almost any battle and used to tell the story of multiple Civil War battles including the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

First recording by Monroe Gevedon (1937)

Released by Norman Blake and Tony Rice (1990)

Released by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman (1991)

SONG STATS

FIRST TIME PLAYED

2022-03-15 Roadrunner – Boston, MA

MOST RECENT TIME PLAYED

2024-10-19 Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED

3

TOTAL TIMES YOU'VE SEEN

–

LAST 3 TIMES PLAYED

2024-10-19 Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL2024-07-31 DCU Center Arena – Worcester, MA2022-03-15 Roadrunner – Boston, MA

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SET PLACEMENTS

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED: 2

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

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Set 2 Opener

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Set 2 Closer

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