Black Ghost (Country-Contemporary Pop/Acoustic Roots) |
LyricsBLACK GHOST(STEVE DAFOE 2005) (COPYRIGHTED) JUST BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR IN 1855 RAILROADS SPRUNG ACROSS THE MISSOURI COUNTRYSIDE THE FIRST TRAIN DOWN THE LINE THEY CALLED THE BLACK GHOST AND PEOPLE ALL GATHERED AROUND JUST TO WATCH HER ENGINE'S SMOKE AND I CAN HEAR THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE AS THEY PASS I CAN ALMOST SEE THE BLACK GHOST COMIN' DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK AND OUT OF ST. LOUIS ON A DARK NOVEMBER NITE THE BLACK GHOST LEFT FOR GASCONADE WITH HER HEADLITES SHINING BRIGHT THE TRAIN FULL OF FESTIVE FOLKS THE FOOD...THE BOOZE..THE BAND EVERY SEAT WAS TAKEN THERE WAS NOT ONE PLACE TO STAND AND I CAN HEAR THE VOICES OF PEOPLE AS THEY PASS I CAN ALMOST SEE THE BLACK GHOST COMIN' DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK WATCH HER GO!!!! AND I CAN HEAR THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE AS THEY PASS I CAN ALMOST SEE THE BLACK GHOST COMIN' DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK THAT TRACK WAS BUILT ON SHIFTING SILT AND THE BLACK GHOST NEVER SLOWED WELL THEY PULLED THE BODIES FROM THE RIVER AND THEY LINED THEM IN A ROOM AND I CAN HEAR THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE AS THEY PASS I CAN ALMOST SEE THE BLACK GHOST COMIN' DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK AND I CAN HEAR THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE AS THEY PASS I CAN ALMOST SEE THE BLACK GHOST COMIN' DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK ----------------------------------------------- Pro Review by Van Muller Love it! Great catchy song... Sounds very Tom Petty to me. I would love to hear more from this artist. such sad lyrics! Pleasant sound. Kind of Dylan like. - Tommy Sistak |
| Short Song Description: Train wreck at Gasconade, Missouri in 1855....True story |
| Long Song Description: Pro Review by Van Muller Love it! Great catchy song... Sounds very Tom Petty to me. I would love to hear more from this artist. such sad lyrics! Pleasant sound. Kind of Dylan like. - Tommy Sistak |
| Story Behind the Song: Broadjam Member Reviews |
| Lyric Credits: Steve Dafoe |
| Music Credits: Steve Dafoe |
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| Song Length: 3:31 |
| Primary Genre: Rock-Roots/Rock n' Roll |
| Secondary Genre: Folk-Rock |
| Tempo / Feel: Very Fast (171 And Up) |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Life |
| Subject Matter 2: Disasters |
| Mood 1: Cool |
| Mood 2: Heartbreaking |
| Similar Artist 1: Jack Johnson |
| Similar Artist 2: Marc Cohn |
| Language: English |
| Era: 1800 - 1899 |