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Night Train (Live)

from BeLive (Live Album) by Rebecca Downes

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A song about having sold your soul to the devil and him returning to claim his spoils. Based on the Robert Johnson legend.

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Full moon over midnight
Like the thunder she rolls
On a ball of hot steel and flame
Looking for lost souls

She ain’t out for the innocents
She don’t care for your green
Cause your money can’t buy you love
Where this freight has been

So what you got to offer me?
So what you got to say?
When you’re called upon to testify
Better get down on your knees and pray
Cause this engine only pulls one way

Aboard the night train
Aboard the night train
Aboard the night train
My God I hear it
Rolling down a long black line
To a world of pain

If the whistle is crying to you
And you answer the call
It’ll get you one shot of fame
But mister that is all

Never works like you planned it
That don’t mean it’s not real
Don’t go thinking you’ll be pulling out
When you make that deal

So what you got to offer me?
I’ve come to take my pay
Now you’re called upon to testify
Better get down on your knees and pray
Cause this engine only pulls one way

Aboard the night train
Aboard the night train
Aboard the night train
My God I hear it
Rolling down a long black line
Rolling down a long black line
To a world of pain
World of pain

So what you got to offer me?
Lord, I’ve come to take my pay
Now you’re called upon to testify
Better get down on your knees and pray
Cause this engine only pulls one way

Aboard the night train
Aboard the night train
Aboard the night train
My God I hear it
Rolling down a long black line
Aboard the night train
Aboard the night train
Aboard the night train
My God I hear it,
Rolling down a long black line
Rolling down a long black line
Rolling down a long black line

To a world of pain
To a world of pain
Aboard the night train

credits

from BeLive (Live Album), released October 27, 2017
Written by Steve Birkett and Rebecca Downes

Rebecca Downes - Vocal and Rhythm Guitar

Steve Birkett - Guitars, Slide Guitar and Backing Vocal

Rick Benton - Keys and Hammond

Dan Clark - Bass Guitar

Lloyd Daker - Drums

Paul Gooderham - Blues Harmonica

Mark V Stuart - Sound Engineering and Recording

Produced by Mark V Stuart

Mixed by Sheena Sear and Mark V Stuart at M2 Studios (www.madhat.co.uk)

Mastered by Sheena Sear

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Rebecca Downes Birmingham, UK

Winner of Female Vocalist and Emerging Artist of the Year at the British Blues Awards 2016, and Female Blues Vocalist of the Year at the FORM UKBlues Awards 2018, Birmingham (UK)-based Rebecca is an independent artist creating original blues/rock music with her co-songwriter Steve Birkett and performing within a 5-piece band or as a duo with Steve. ... more

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