Inspired by my touring adventures AND the current state of the ills of global transportation.
lyrics
"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
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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
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.”
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DUMPED LINES
Then I tried to fly a plane today
Check my suitcase at the door
They put me through a 3-D screen
Showed me 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
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 very 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 had any poison snakes or bugs
CHORUS
All The old time trains have stopped chugging
And the bums have stopped bumming/thumbing
The clicking wheels gave way to better deals
Now, t he clicking wheels just roll on by
VERSE 2
Then I tried to fly a plane today
Check my suitcase at the door
They put me through a 3-D screen
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
CHORUS
The trains have all stopped running
And the bums have stopped bumming/thumbing
The clicking wheels gave way to better deals
The clicking wheels just roll on by
Verse 3
I tried to buy a car today
Picked one right 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
The salesman said, “Oh, no, you I can’t do that.
You’re going to need to get a government loan.
With all the fancy federal regulations
They say a car is something you can never own.”
Verse 3
I tried to buy a car today
Picked it out off the showroom floor
Told them I would paying with cash
Gas it up and I’d drive right the door
The salesman said, “Oh, no, you I can’t do that.
You’re going to need to get a government loan.
With all the brand new federal regulations
They say a car is something you can never own.”
VERSE 1
VERSE 2
They did a thorough check on me
To see if I was smuggling any dangerous bugs
(To see if I was a dangerous thug)
To see if I had any poison snakes or bugs
I tried to fly a plane today
Check my baggage at the door
They put me through a "X-ay device"
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
To see if I had anything to hide
I tried to ride a train today
And buy a ticket at the gate
They put me through a "pirate check"
It was a very 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 any dangerous bugs
(To see if I was a dangerous thug)
CHORUS
The trains have all stopped running
And the bums have stopped bumming/thumbing
The clicking wheels gave way to better deals
The clicking wheels just roll on by
VERSE 2
I tried to fly a plane today
Check my baggage at the door
They put me through a "X-ay machine"
I was nude 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
Then I offered to toot them a lullaby
CHORUS
The trains have all stopped running
And the bums have stopped bumming/thumbing
The clicking wheels gave way to better deals
The clicking wheels just roll on by
Verse 3
I tried to buy a car today
Picked one off the showroom floor
Told them I would be paying with cash
And drive it right out the front door
The salesman said, “You I can’t do that.
You’re gonna need to get a loan
You see the brand-new regulations
Say a car is something you can never own
(Took a drive and fell in love)
He asked to take an application for a loan
Told the man to clean it up
And I’d drive it right out the door
He said I’d need to fill an app out for a loan
I said, “It’s OK, I’m paying cash”
He shook his head sayin’, Government regulations
Will npt let us do that!
He shook his head and said, “We can’t do that”.
The banks think cash is trash.
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 very paranoid state
They put me through a microscope
Checked me for drugs and guns
They did a thorough check on me
To see if I was "The One"
(Thought I was smuggling bedbugs)
CHORUS
The trains have all stopped running
And the bums have stopped bumming/thumbing
The clicking wheels gave way to better deals
The clicking wheels have all rolled on by
VERSE 2
I tried to fly a plane today
Check my ticket at the gate (baggage at the door)
They put me through a "Xray check"
Saw me nude from head to toe (Totghe florr)
(Saw me nude from my toes up to my face)
Ran their hands up & down my legs
Frisked me for knives and bombs
They did a thorough cavity check
Looking for an atomic bomb
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
The clicking wheels gave way to better deals
The clicking wheels roll on by
Verse 3
I tried to buy a car today
Right off the showroom floor
Told them I would pay with cash
And drive it out the door
They said that I can’t do that
I would to get a loan
Federal regulations
Told the man to clean it up
And I’d drive it right out the door
He said I’d need to fill an app out for a loan
I said, “It’s OK, I’m paying cash”
He shook his head sayin’, Government regulations
Will npt let us do that!
He shook his head and said, “We can’t do that”.
The banks think cash is trash.
Verse 3
I tried to buy a car today
Picked a car right off the floor
Told the man to clean it up
And I’d drive it right out the door
He said I’d need to fill an app out for a loan
I said, “It’s OK, I’m paying cash”
He shook his head sayin’, Government regulations
Will npt let us do that!
He shook his head and said, “We can’t do that”.
The banks think cash is trash.
VERSE 1
I tried to ride a train today
But, they said that it does not run
The old man at the end of the line
Cried like he had lost his own son
CHORUS
The trains have all stopped running
And the bums have stopped bumming/thumbing
The clicking wheels gave way to better deals
The clicking wheels have all rolled on by
VERSE 2
I tried to fly a plane today
Bought my ticket at the gate
They put me through a "pirate check"
It was a very paranoid state
They put me through a microscope
Checked me for drugs and guns
They did a thorough check on me
To see if I was "The One"
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
The clicking wheels gave way to better deals
The clicking wheels roll on by
credits
released February 19, 2023
Music & Lyrics by Chet NIchols
Instrumentation-The Magic Garage Studio Band
Production & arrangement by Chet Nichols
Chet Nichols is a singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and recordist. His poetic lyrics, & variety of singer-
songwriter & instrumental tracks are inspired by the ever-changing world around us.
Chet is an inductee in The Kansas Music Hall Of Fame. He joins artists like Pat Matheny, Melissa Ethridge, and Martina McBride. His touring bio includes the "Who's Who" in the music industry....more
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