vera johnson - homer johnson lyrics
homer johnson, he was an engineer
a high+baller when the track was clear
and when his whistle blew, you could hear folks say
“there goes homer, good old homer
yes, it’s homer, he’s on his way”
from boston he had travelled far
to seek employment with the c.p.r
left mother and country behind
hoped that here adventure he’d find
he travelled round saskatchewan
in howling blizzards and the blazing sun
roaring out across the prairie
watching for a whistle sign
stopping at еvery village and town on the cp linе
homer johnson, he was an engineer
a high+baller when the track was clear
and when his whistle blew, you could hear folks say
“there goes homer, good old homer
yes, it’s homer, he’s on his way”
well, first he’d load her up with coal
to furnish steam to make the big wheels roll
the fireman tended the fire
coaxed the flames up higher and higher
at last she’d start to snort and blow
she’d give a lurch and then away she’d go
huffing, puffing clouds of steam
moaning, groaning, straining hard
picking up speed and thundering out of the station yard
homer johnson, he was an engineer
a high+baller when the track was clear
and when his whistle blew, you could hear folks say
“there goes homer, good old homer
yes, it’s homer, he’s on his way”
the spare board he was on for years
the crazy hours drove his wife to tears
but then she might end up all smiles
just because he’d got in his miles
at three a.m. the call+boy, joe
would bang the door and say, “you have to go”
then he’d eat a hurried meal
digest it while the coffee perked
pick up his lunch and jump on his bike and go off to work
homer johnson, he was an engineer
a high+baller when the track was clear
and when his whistle blew, you could hear folks say
“there goes homer, good old homer
yes, it’s homer, he’s on his way”
one day the hoggers were surprised
a diesel engine made them blink their eyes
smelled worse than a bowery drunk
so they quickly named it “the skunk”
and none of them would ever dream
the skunk was heralding the end of steam
homer and his locomotive
both of them are laid away
but in the hearts of those who once knew them they live today
homer johnson, he was an engineer
a high+baller when the track was clear
and when his whistle blew, you could hear folks say
“there goes homer, good old homer
yes, it’s homer, he’s on his way
there goes homer, good old homer
yes, it’s homer, he’s on his way”
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