Story Behind The Song
Broadjam Member Reviews
Song Description
Pro Review by Van Muller
Love it! Great catchy song... Sounds very Tom Petty to me. I would love to hear more from this artist. such sad lyrics!
Pleasant sound. Kind of Dylan like.
- Tommy Sistak
| Song Length |
3:31 |
Genre |
Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Very Fast (171 And Up) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cool, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Life, Disasters |
| Similar Artists |
Jack Johnson, Marc Cohn |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1800 - 1899 |
| |
Lyrics
BLACK GHOST
(STEVE DAFOE 2005)
(COPYRIGHTED)
JUST BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR IN 1855
RAILROADS SPRUNG ACROSS
THE MISSOURI COUNTRYSIDE
THE FIRST TRAIN DOWN THE LINE
THEY CALLED THE BLACK GHOST
AND PEOPLE ALL GATHERED AROUND
JUST TO WATCH HER ENGINE'S SMOKE
AND I CAN HEAR THE VOICES
OF THE PEOPLE AS THEY PASS
I CAN ALMOST SEE THE BLACK GHOST COMIN'
DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK
AND OUT OF ST. LOUIS ON A DARK NOVEMBER NITE
THE BLACK GHOST LEFT FOR GASCONADE
WITH HER HEADLITES SHINING BRIGHT
THE TRAIN FULL OF FESTIVE FOLKS
THE FOOD...THE BOOZE..THE BAND
EVERY SEAT WAS TAKEN
THERE WAS NOT ONE PLACE TO STAND
AND I CAN HEAR THE VOICES
OF PEOPLE AS THEY PASS
I CAN ALMOST SEE THE BLACK GHOST COMIN'
DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK
WATCH HER GO!!!!
AND I CAN HEAR THE VOICES
OF THE PEOPLE AS THEY PASS
I CAN ALMOST SEE THE BLACK GHOST COMIN'
DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK
THAT TRACK WAS BUILT ON SHIFTING SILT
AND THE BLACK GHOST NEVER SLOWED
WELL THEY PULLED THE BODIES FROM THE RIVER
AND THEY LINED THEM IN A ROOM
AND I CAN HEAR THE VOICES
OF THE PEOPLE AS THEY PASS
I CAN ALMOST SEE THE BLACK GHOST COMIN'
DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK
AND I CAN HEAR THE VOICES
OF THE PEOPLE AS THEY PASS
I CAN ALMOST SEE THE BLACK GHOST COMIN'
DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK
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Pro Review by Van Muller
Love it! Great catchy song... Sounds very Tom Petty to me. I would love to hear more from this artist. such sad lyrics!
Pleasant sound. Kind of Dylan like.
- Tommy Sistak