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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Merle Haggard
Guitar
Roy Nichols
Guitar
Biff Adams
Drums
Mark Yeary
Electric Piano
Dennis Hromek
Bass
Don Markham
Saxophone
Bobby Wayne
Rhythm Guitar
Leona Williams
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Merle Haggard
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Merle Haggard
Producer
Lewis Talley
Engineer
Jim Upshaw
Assistant Producer
Ken Suesov
Engineer
Russ Bracher
Assistant Engineer
Chris Athens
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Well I'm longing to ride on a freight train
Put a slouch hat down low on my ears
I'm yearning to leave this old town on the flight
And loose all my troubles and cares
In this day of airplanes and highways
Hey, the slow way is sometimes the best
I'm longing to ride on a freight train
And be a good old American guest
Yes, I wanna live on the land that I've loved and I've labored for
And spend a few days headed west
I'm longing to ride on a freight train
And be a good old American guest, alright Martyn
Well, the pressures of life, they got to me
And they got down and deep in my soul
I'm tired of the rat-race
Wanna go back to the slow pace
And hear a fast train rattle and roll
I wanna live out my days like a hobo
And take myself that long-needed rest
Hey, hey, I'm longing to ride on a freight train
And be a good old American guest
Yes, I wanna live on the land that I've loved and I've labored for
And spend a few days headed west
I'm longing to ride on a freight train
And be a good old American guest
Oh, yes, I'm longing to ride on a freight train
And be a good old American guest
Oh yeah
Writer(s): Merle Haggard
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