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I Miss the Train

from You Want to Know About Me by Nikole Potulsky

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02 I Miss the Train
©Nikole Potulsky

Silver streak quit running when the coal mines all shut down
Coal dust left a shadow of lives lived underground
Rails didn’t rattle, all the pennies left in tact
Some folks started walking but most of them turned back

CHORUS
I miss the train, the way it made me feel
I miss the train, I’ll take rails over wheels
We used to ride, all the way to Tennessee
I miss the train, I miss the train

Verse 2
Peabody Coal put my town on the map
Left caverns of dead miners, never bothered looking back
Faulty equipment and we all know coal ain’t clean
But industry was calling needed fuel for new machines

Chorus
I miss the train, the way it made me feel
I miss the train, I’ll take rails over wheels
We used to ride, all the way to Natchez Trace
I miss the train, I miss the train

Verse 3
Frankfort lost her name when the train came west of town
Folks up on the hilltop packed their things and came on down
The streets were always bustling the union finally organized
The promise of the railroad kept America’s dream alive

Chorus
I miss the train, the way it made me feel
I miss the train, I’ll take rails over wheels
We used to ride, all the way to Tennessee
I miss the train, I miss the train


Bridge
Remember when they’re driving
All the work out of this land
The labor of our small towns
Made this country grand

Chorus
I miss the train, the way it made me feel
I miss the train, I’ll take rails over wheels
We used to ride, all the way to St Louis
I miss the train, I miss the train
I miss the train, I miss the train

Chorus
I miss the train, the way it made me feel
I miss the train, I’ll take rails over wheels
We used to ride, all the way to Tennessee
I miss the train, I miss the train
I miss the train, I miss the train

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from You Want to Know About Me, released June 15, 2017

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Nikole Potulsky Portland, Oregon

Nikole stirs the the raw emotion of the blues, the call to action of folk, the storytelling of country music with the longing for salvation of gospel.  Her engaging storytelling style, compelling personal narratives, and powerful voice moves audiences deftly between quiet reflection to uproarious laughter. Nikole's sound has been compared to Lucinda Williams, John Prine, and Grace Potter. ... more

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