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Blue Line Special

from Floodplain by Danville

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Blue Line Special

It was 40 yours ago today on a cold November night/ they robbed the blue line special just north the county line

Oh Jed he saw coming/ and he shouted to the wind

On a tip from a woman they had working in the bank/ was said the train was loaded and easy for the take

She came around the bend / two riders did descend

Was known around the town she had the keys to Jim’s heart/ and when he had the money they would never be apart

Her daddy was a rail man and / and a rich one to

Said she couldn’t marry /no penniless fool



Oooo oooo and she haunts that line

Oh Ohhh come November time

Her red blood it stained fresh fallen snow

But her voice still calls out from below oh oh



Promised her they’d settle on a farm and make a life/ maybe have a couple children if she’d be big Jim’s wife /

He held that colt revolver/ on that engineer/

Took him to the bank safe where they found an awful sight/ the bank safe was empty and someth’n just aint right



That box car filled with law men/ it’s the end of the line

It was clear they’d been set up/ set up to take a fall they clapped them boys in irons and they led them down the hall /

Jed whispered in the darkness /it must have been that girl

Jim clenched his fist in anger / it must have been that girl

Jim He broke free that night and though he should have run/ he snuck into the armory and stole himself a gunClimbed the hill above the town where he knew the girl to live /and shot her through the heart no reason could she give/

For if she could have spoken the truth he would have known/ it was jed who sold them out that night for a pardon and the gold

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from Floodplain, released July 14, 2017

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Danville Winthrop, Washington

Hailing from the quaint but beautiful Methow Valley, Danville blends the diverse sounds of country, folk, rock and Americana with rich instrumentation and haunting harmonies. Danville's original material consists of timeless narratives of bygone times, interwoven with contemporary themes and manifestations of scenic beauty. ... more

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