The last train south

from Odznenz 1 by eddie cairney

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The last train south

Verse 1
Weak from exhaustion
Worn down by the pain
Wracked by the cancer
No respecter of fame

Verse 2
Friends they all gathered
At Stonehaven to
Say their last farewells
To someone they once all knew

Refrain 1
This will be the last train south
For a shell of a woman
With life all but gone

Verse 3
There on the good days
Back when times were fine
A young vibrant artist
Came to Caterline

Verse 4
Joan put that village
On the map of the world
She painted the wild seas
She painted the fields of gold

Bridge
But life can be taken from us
At any time
Without any warning
It will cut down the good and gifted

Verse 5
Out in the real world
Where money is fun
A Joan Eardly painting
Will make you a ton

Verse 6
But Joan was a painter
Who lived hand to mouth
And now she is dying
And this is the last train South

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from Odznenz 1, released January 14, 2016

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eddie cairney Scotland, UK

Eddie Cairney is one of the country's most prolific songwriters and Scotland's best kept songwriting secret with 99 albums to date and another 100 plus in the pipeline. He has written new music to almost all of Robert Burns works totalling over 900 new songs. He writes in a great many genres, from folk to orchestral. He is also one of Scotland's most accomplished rock/blues piano players. ... more

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