Peter, Paul and Mary "500 Miles" [lyrics]
Hedwig Grace "Hedy" West (April 6, 1938 – July 3, 2005) was an American folksinger, songwriter and song catcher. She belonged to the same generation of folk revivalists as Joan Baez, Judy Collins and Carolyn Hester. Her most famous song "500 Miles" is one of America's most popular folk songs. 🎻🇺🇸
"If you miss the train I'm on
You will know that I am gone
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles
A hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles
Lord I'm one, Lord I'm two, Lord I'm three, Lord I'm four
Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home
Five hundred miles, five hundred miles, five hundred miles, five hundred miles
Lord I'm five hundred miles from my home
Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name
Lord I can't go home this-a-away
This a-way, this a-way, this a-way, this a-way
Lord I can't go a-home this-a-away
If you miss the train I'm on
You will know that I am gone
You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles"
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