A sarcastic singer-songwriter musing about our past, current and future transportation mess! Sounds a LOT like Joe Walsh singing.
New Single about the state of transportation on our global
"The Transportation Blues"
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Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 1969/2023 by Chester Nichols, Jr (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
"The Train Plane Car Blues"
chet@chetnichols.net :: http://www.chetnichols.net
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TUNING: ECGCGC
VERSE 1
I tried to ride a train today
And buy a ticket at the gate
They put me through a "pirate check"
It was a highly paranoid state
They put me through a microscope
Checked me for guns and drugs
They did a thorough check on me
To see if I was smuggling snakes or bugs
CHORUS
The trains have stopped running
And the bums have stopped bumming
The clicking wheels gave way to better deals
The clicking wheels roll on by
VERSE 2
Then I tried to fly a plane today
Checked my suitcase at the door
They put me through a 3-D screen
I was naked from my head down to the floor
Ran their hands up & down my legs
Frisked me for bombs & knives
They did a thorough cavity check
As if I had something dangerous to hide
REPEAT CHORUS
The trains have stopped running
And the bums have stopped bumming
The clicking wheels gave way to better deals
The clicking wheels roll on by
VERSE 3
I tried to buy a car today
Picked one off the showroom floor
Told the man I was paying with cash
So, gas it up and I’ll drive it right out the door
Salesman said, “Oh, no, you I can’t do that.
You’re going to need a government loan.
With all the fancy federal regulations
He said, “A car is something you can never own.”
REPEAT CHORUS
The trains have stopped running
And the bums have stopped bumming
The clicking wheels gave way to better deals
The clicking wheels roll on by
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Copyright © 2023 ® by Chester Nichols, Jr (ASCAP) ::: Magic Garage Music: Publisher (ASCAP)
All US and Global Rights are reserved. This song or any portion thereof (lyrics, music, samples, vocals) may not be reproduced in any form or media, distributed, transmitted, downloaded, shared or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the writer and the publisher.
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