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  1. HOBO JACK

From the recording VOLUME 1

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Forget your troubles with Hobo Jack. Jump on the boxcar. And ride out West on this upbeat, nostalgic, harmonica-driven Honky-Tonk trip celebrating the uniquely American freedom to adventure, to wander, to discover new lands and identities. Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Harmonica.

Lyrics

AND I KEEP LOOKING DOWN THOSE RAILROAD TRACKS, THINKIN BACK ON HOBO JACK, SITTIN IN THAT BOX CAR SAYING, COME AND STAY A WHILE, AND HE TOOK US FOR THE RIDE OF OUR LIVES.

WE WERE JUST HONKY DORY KIDS, ONLY SEVENTEEN. LEFT ONE DAY, NEVER CAME BACK AND DIDN'T SAY A THING. THAT HOBO JACK SHOWED US EVERY PLACE WE NEVER BEEN BEFORE. RIDIN IN BOX CARS AND LIVIN FOR NOTHIN MORE.

THAT'S WHERE IT'S AT, THIS IS THE LIFE. HE PREACHED TO US ABOUT THE SIMPLE THINGS. WE RODE A THOUSAND MILES, NEVER ONCE THOUGHT TO GO BACK. LIVIN IT UP WITH HOBO JACK.

A BLAZIN CAMP FIRE AND A HALF GALLON OF WINE. SITTIN FOR HOURS LAUGHING, SMILIN, WE ALL FEELIN FINE. SITTIN OUT UNDER THE STARS AND EXCHANGING LINES OF BULL. NOTHIN TO DO BUT NOTHIN AT ALL.

NOW BOX CAR BILL HE PLAYS GUITAR. AND JOHNNY REALLY GETS IT ON WITH HIS HARP. I GOT A FEW LINES I SUNG A THOUSAND TIMES BEFORE AND HOBO JACK TAPPIN IT OUT ON THE FLOOR.

THAT'S WHERE IT'S AT THIS IS THE LIFE. PLAYIN MUSIC BY THE MOON LIGHT. WE RODE A THOUSAND MILES AND NEVER ONCE THOUGHT TO GO BACK. JUST A LIVIN IT UP FROM WITH HOBO JACK.

NOW THIS IS THE STORY I WILL TELL, ABOUT HOBO JACK AND ALL HIS RAILROAD PALS. SOME PEOPLE SAY A LOT OF BAD THINGS ABOUT THOSE MEN BUT I TELL YOU HOBO JACK HE WAS MY FRIEND. I THOUGHT THE FUN WOULD NEVER END. PLAYIN MUSIC BY THE MOON LIGHT. WE ALL GOING TO BE COOL TONIGHT. PLAY THE MUSIC AND GET HIGH ON LIFE. WE GONNA GET HIGH ON THE MUSIC TONIGHT. WE GONNA GET HIGH ON THE MUSIC TONIGHT. WE GONNA GET HIGH ON THE MUSIC TONIGHT. WE GONNA GET HIGH ON THE MUSIC TONIGHT

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