tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391773.post6843566449195576754..comments2023-10-29T04:51:08.819-05:00Comments on God's Own Suburb: Things That Are Everywhere In Places I Live.Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10346141872333392855noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391773.post-58336570179954843412007-05-30T13:23:00.000-05:002007-05-30T13:23:00.000-05:00Trailers for sale or rentRooms to let...fifty cent...Trailers for sale or rent<BR/>Rooms to let...fifty cents.<BR/>No phone, no pool, no pets<BR/>I ain't got no cigarettes<BR/>Ah, but..two hours of pushin' broom<BR/>Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room<BR/>I'm a man of means by no means<BR/>King of the road.<BR/><BR/>Third boxcar, midnight train<BR/>Destination...Bangor, Maine.<BR/>Old worn out clothes and shoes,<BR/>I don't pay no union dues,<BR/>I smoke old stogies I have found<BR/>Short, but not too big around<BR/>I'm a man of means by no means<BR/>King of the road.<BR/><BR/>I know every engineer on every train<BR/>All of their children, and all of their names<BR/>And every handout in every town<BR/>And every lock that ain't locked<BR/>When no one's around.<BR/><BR/>I sing,<BR/>Trailers for sale or rent<BR/>Rooms to let, fifty cents<BR/>No phone, no pool, no pets<BR/>I ain't got no cigarettes<BR/>Ah, but, two hours of pushin' broom<BR/>Buys an eight by twelve four-bit room<BR/>I'm a man of means by no means<BR/>King of the road.<BR/><BR/>Yep, it's a hobo/train song. Now, don't you have some interview questions to get crackalackin' on?Jenny Jenny Flanneryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621715431584059448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391773.post-21153580876441905722007-05-25T08:17:00.000-05:002007-05-25T08:17:00.000-05:00Stacy - Thanks for coming by. Yeah, it's crazy.Do...Stacy - Thanks for coming by. Yeah, it's crazy.<BR/><BR/>Doc - It's a great song, but, not being completely familiar with the lyrics, is it more about driving than boxcar riding? Trains aren't on roads.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346141872333392855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391773.post-36562276118511249672007-05-25T00:48:00.000-05:002007-05-25T00:48:00.000-05:00It is easy to spot boxcar riders these days. They ...It is easy to spot boxcar riders these days. They are the ones with the little hanky bundle tied to the end of a stick. If you would like to learn more, I would recommend Roger Miller's big hit "King of the Road".<BR/><BR/>DocDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979621370660001312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391773.post-35704000481977584682007-05-22T13:05:00.000-05:002007-05-22T13:05:00.000-05:00The 3 dudes hopped out of a boxcar by your house??...The 3 dudes hopped out of a boxcar by your house??? I didn't even know people still could ride the boxcars! I love that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391773.post-58099265662581596972007-05-22T12:06:00.000-05:002007-05-22T12:06:00.000-05:00Grant - I appreciate your sympathy. Thank you.Doc...Grant - I appreciate your sympathy. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Doc - Oh, I've thought about it.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346141872333392855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391773.post-75849749258901627082007-05-22T11:28:00.000-05:002007-05-22T11:28:00.000-05:00There is something hopefull about living near a tr...There is something hopefull about living near a train. I guess it comes from growing up listening to all those old country songs. Just knowing that if everything in your life suddenly "goes south" (e.g. wife leaves, dog dies, lose job, bank forecloses, etc.), you still have the option to just jump in a boxcar and take off for parts unknown and start again.<BR/><BR/>DocDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979621370660001312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32391773.post-49696855142421564302007-05-21T15:30:00.000-05:002007-05-21T15:30:00.000-05:00I'm sorry that train ran into your house like that...I'm sorry that train ran into your house like that.Moderatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318879290010704973noreply@blogger.com