## Metadata
**Caption:** skiffle, acoustic guitar, washboard rhythm, uptempo, 1955 folk revival, 140 bpm, male vocal
**BPM:** 150
**Duration:** 170.0s
**Key:** A major
**Time Signature:** 2

## Lyrics
[verse]
There's a railroad running down through the pine
Carries iron and coal and men who ride the line
The wheels keep turning through the day and night
Rolling south and rolling out of sight

[chorus]
Oh that old line runs, runs on and on
Rolling through the dark 'til the break of dawn
Ride her steady, ride her clean and free
That old rolling line is calling me

[verse]
The engineer he waves as we pass by
Smoke and steam go climbing to the sky
I got no ticket but I ride for free
Riding on the rails where the wild wind's free

[chorus]
Oh that old line runs, runs on and on
Rolling through the dark 'til the break of dawn
Ride her steady, ride her clean and free
That old rolling line is calling me

[bridge]
Down through the valley, up across the ridge
Rolling over trestle, rolling over bridge
Nothing gonna stop this train tonight
Carrying me on toward the morning light

[chorus]
Oh that old line runs, runs on and on
Rolling through the dark 'til the break of dawn
Ride her steady, ride her clean and free
That old rolling line is calling me