Texas Eagle
Journey through Generations: Texas Eagle's Railroad Tale
Lyrics
My Grandaddy was a railroad man
Grandfather worked in the railroad industry.
When I was young he took me by the hand
Grandfather introduced the speaker to the world of trains.
Dragged me to the station at the break of dawn
They visited the train station early in the morning.
Said "boy I got to show you somethin' 'fore it's gone"
Grandfather wanted to show something significant before it disappeared.
She was blue and silver, she was right on time
Describes the appearance of the train - blue and silver, punctual.
We rode that Texas Eagle on the Mopac line
They rode the Texas Eagle on the Mopac line.
We had some sandwiches that Granma packed
They brought sandwiches from Grandma for the journey.
We rode to Palestine and hitchhiked back
Traveled to Palestine and hitchhiked back.
Home in time for supper with a tale to tell
Returned home in time for dinner with an adventurous story.
That night I dreamed I heard that lonesome whistle wail
The speaker dreamed of the train's lonely whistle at night.
When I got old enough to take the train alone
As the speaker grew older, they traveled alone by train.
I rode that Texas Eagle down to San Antone
Rode the Texas Eagle to San Antone (San Antonio).
Nowadays they don't make no trains
Reflects on the decline of traditional trains.
Just the piggyback freighters and them Amtrak things
Mentions piggyback freighters and modern Amtrak trains.
They shut the Eagle down awhile ago
The Texas Eagle service was discontinued.
Sold it to the railroad down in Mexico
The train was sold to a Mexican railroad.
But every now and then that whistle's on my mind
The train's whistle continues to linger in the speaker's thoughts.
I ride that Texas Eagle cross the borderline
The speaker metaphorically rides the Texas Eagle across the border in their mind.
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