From: usenet1@jimlawton.TAKEOUTinfo   
      
   On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:44:48 GMT, Paul Kirby    
   wrote:   
      
   >Jim,   
   >I suspect that the line you were trying to recall was "There's a   
   >lonesome freight at 6:08 comin' through the town" as these are the words   
   >used in both the Weavers' and Dylan's versions although they each had   
   >different sequencing of the verses.  However, I would not be the least   
   >surprised to find that one or more of the many other artist changed the   
   >wording.  Further, some artists, particular bluegrass artists, do not   
   >include that verse at all e.g. Bill Monroe.   
   >   
   >Here's a full set of lyrics as sung by Bob Dylan in 1970:-   
   >   
   >Done laid around, done stayed around   
   >This old town too long;   
   >Summer's almost gone, winter's coming on.   
   >   
   >Done laid around, done stayed around   
   >This old town too long;   
   >And it seems like I've got to travel on,   
   >And it seems like I've got to travel on.   
   >   
   >Papa writes to Johnny, "Johnny, can't you come home?   
   >Johnny, can't you come home? Johnny, can't you come home?"   
   >Papa writes to Johnny, "Johnny, can't you come home?"   
   >Johnny's been out on the road too long.   
   >   
   >Done laid around, done stayed around...   
   >   
   >That chilly wind will soon begin and I'll be on my way,   
   >Going home to stay, going home to stay.   
   >That chilly wind will soon begin and I'll be on my way,   
   >And I feel like I just want to travel on.   
   >   
   >Done laid around, done stayed around...   
   >   
   >There's a lonesome freight at 6.08 coming through the town,   
   >I'll be homeward bound, I'll be homeward bound.   
   >There's a lonesome freight at 6.08 coming through the town,   
   >And I feel like I just want to travel on.   
   >   
   >Done laid around, done stayed around...   
   >   
   >   
   Thanks again Paul, I have no idea where the song lodged in my brain, or   
   where it got transmogrfied - might have been a Mondgreen from all those   
   years ago!   
   --   
   Jim   
   a Yorkshire polymoth   
      
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