Train on the Island

(words collected by Peter Budd)

From J.P.Nestor. From Anthology of American Folk Music

Train on the island, since I heard it squeal
Go tell my true love, I can’t roll the wheel
I can’t roll the wheel, love, it’s I can’t roll the wheel.

Thought he heard it blow love, He thought he heard it blow

Train on the island, since I heard it blow
Go tell my true love, sick and I can’t go
Sick, and I can’t go, and I can’t roll the wheel

Train on the island, since I’ve heard it squeal
Go tell my true love, how happy I do feel

Thought he heard it blow, love, Thought he heard it blow

Train on the island, since I‘ve heard it blow
Go tell my true love, long as I can go 
Long as I can go

Lord, he thought he heard it blow

Train on the island, since I‘ve heard it blow
Go tell my true love, sick and I can’t go
Sick, and I can’t go, love, sick and I can’t go

Thought he heard it blow, love, Thought he heard it blow



From Brad Leftwich. Round Peak Style Clawhammer Banjo. 
Words from Tommy Jarrell. Key A

Train on the island, can’t you hear it blow?
Go and tell that pretty little gal I ain’t coming back no more (2x)