900 Miles From Home
(Trad. / Arr.: H. Alisch / Abi Ofarim)
(Esther & Abi Ofarim 1965)
(French version)


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German info:
Der Song gehört in den Bereich der amerikanischen Grenzland-Mentalität. 
Es besingt die Erinnerung an den ungeheuren Treck nach Westen 
und lässt das Abenteuer der Meere verbindenden Eisenbahn mitschwingen.

Ridin' the train I got tears in my eyes
trying to read a letter from my home.
If the train runs me right
I'll be home by tomorrow night
'cause I'm 900 miles from my home,
and I hate to hear that lonesome whistle blow.

This train I'm on is a hundred coaches long
Hear the whistle blow one hundred miles
If the train runs me right
I'll be home by tomorrow night
'cause I'm 900 miles from my home,
and I hate to hear that lonesome whistle blow.

Pawn you my watch and I pawn you my chain
pawn you my golden diamond ring.
If the train runs me right
I'll be home by tomorrow night
'cause I'm 900 miles from my home,
and I hate to hear that lonesome whistle blow.

Ridin' the train I got tears in my eyes
trying to read a letter from my home.
If the train runs me right
I'll be home by tomorrow night
'cause I'm 900 miles from my home,
and I hate to hear that lonesome whistle blow.

And I hate to hear that lonesome whistle blow.


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