Fixing America In 500 Words Or Less Chapter 32 Thought it Was a Jet Plane click here if song fails to play in 6 seconds Click Here for Music Video of this song Well, I was born south of the river on the wrong side of the railroad tracks We were all dirt poor and hungry, barely kept a shirt on our backs I used to lay awake and shiver next to my kin'folk in the winter chill Listenin’ for that midnight rumble to come roarin’ down the hill         Thought it was a jet plane, but it was just an ol’ train         Windin' its way down through history         Thought I heard a voice say, "better call the right name         Hop on board for eternity” Now, here in LA, on the busy freeway, I’m tryin’ my best just to survive Stuck in the slow lane of a fast-pace city game, Lord I’m lucky to be alive In the heat of the day out on the truck bay, between unloadin’ them         whiskey boxes Someone swears, “there must be more to life than death and taxes"         Thought it was a jet plane, but it was just an ol’ train         Windin' its way down through history         Thought I heard a voice say, “better call the right name         Hop on board for eternity" Maybe tomorrow, I'll see what I can borrow, head on back where I was raised In black earth country where life’s slow an' easy and a new dawn’s somethin’         to be praised Guess what we believe or refuse to believe, what's true, in fact, remains         the same Win or lose, we all get to choose and in the end there’ll be no one else left         to blame         Thought it was a jet plane, but it was just an ol’ train         Windin' its way down through history         Thought I heard a voice say, “better call the right name         Hop on board for eternity"         Hear what the voice says, call "Jesus"         Hop on board for eternity * * Inspired by a Mark Twain story, where he describes how a steamboat seen for the first time coming down the Mississippi River at night, all lighted up spewing fire and smoke, is mistaken for Elijah's chariot.  Also inspired by Sam Cooke:  "...change is gonna come, oh, yes it is." Click Here to Go Back to Contents Click Here to eMail the Author Copyright © December 10th, 2019 by Richard Aberdeen. Copyright © December 10th, 2019 by Freedom Tracks Records. ( including from several earlier copyrights ) No part of this material may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including printing, photocopying, recording or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher and signed by the author. For inquiries, please contact Freedom Tracks Records.  The essays entitled Revolution and Revolution ~ Side B are open copyright and may be reproduced and distributed as desired.