Son House - Empire State Express

[00:21.77] I went down to the station [00:24.87] I leaned against the door [00:32.23] I went down to the station [00:36.70] I leaned against the door [00:43.73] You know I know the Empire State [00:47.60] Any time I hear her blow [00:54.13] Then I ask the depot agent [00:58.23] Let me ride, let me ride the blind [01:04.64] I said i asked the depot agent [01:08.44] I said let me ride the blinds [01:15.01] He said I wouldn't mind it son [01:18.96] You know you got the money down [01:25.48] I asked the depot agent [01:29.47] What Time [01:31.79] What time [01:33.48] She's doing town [01:36.95] I asked the depot agent [01:39.29] And said what time she's doing town [01:46.85] Is that Antonio? [01:48.63] You got the lake your money is down [01:53.92] He said i have an empire state [01:59.18] She rides on the eastren [02:01.97] She rides on the eastern [02:04.54] Eastern Time [02:07.06] He said I have an Empire State [02:09.35] You know She runs on ester time [02:15.84] You know She is about [02:16.41] Rollingest baby that runs on New York central line [02:24.46] Engineers [02:27.32] I blow the whistle, old farmer around [02:31.58] Farmer'roun, around the bell [02:36.44] I said the engineers blow the whistle [02:38.48] I said the farmer only rung the bell [02:45.01] You know my woman was on board [02:48.35] And she's waving back farewell [02:54.83] There was a mean old farmer [02:58.61] A cruel engineer, a cruel engineer [03:03.86] I said a mean old farmer [03:07.06] I said a cruel old engineer [03:13.46] You know they took my women away [03:16.31] And left poor me slamming her [03:22.57] Yeah, i must tell you people [03:26.72] What a load on train [03:30.29] Load on train, oh ho [03:36.03] I said what a load on train [03:42.52] You know i have taken your woman away [03:46.27] Into the truck [03:52.79] You know when you go old [03:54.51] Your car got old [03:56.82] You won't got old [03:58.73] You won't got old [04:03.33] I said when you go old your car got old [04:04.11] I said you wanna got old quick [04:11.30] I know i have just the empire state [04:28.96]