Mountain - The Great Train Robbery Lyrics
Do you remember the great train robbery?
How it all happened, back in '63
When Johnny Rainbow took his band of brave men
Went down to the crossing to meet that train
When they were sure the time was right
Fourteen men to share seven million
Bound to steal, steal it all and run
Johnny wanted to keep it peaceful
But Wilson cried and though it might have died
You know they had to turn and run
The life of a thief
Is all bits and pieces
It's out on the street
And all that it teaches
And taking a gamble
The wages of sin
Are too hot to handle
(Look him in the eye)
He takes what he finds
(Look him in the eye)
Yeah, he's marking time
(Look him in the eye)
His life's on the line
No one knows where the Rainbow is hiding
He's been sure not to tip his hand
He is still living on the fruits of that bloody day
They caught some of his friends, they got some of his money
But they never could catch that man
The affairs of that night will live forever
As the law was breeched in the heart of a thief
Many legends still declare that tragic day
How the iron horse fell, oh I know so well
I was a party to all that grief
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Mountain The Great Train Robbery Comments
I loved Gail Collins artwork, pity she was a murdering bitch !
First studio album I've in its entirety of mountain and there fantastic can't wait to hear the whole catalogue ☮️
Mountain was a great NY band.
What a song...what an album!!!
Excellent rock, Awqesome guitar.
give thwm yhe bussinwss beaver
reasons they don't allow JOHNNY WALKER on trains no moe*
Still young ? hiding behind the dump? smokin bg old rafties and stunkin for the blest?
This track has me in the hong kong fooey death grip..
Mountain recording, were clearly done live with few overdubs.
thanks for posting
REAL rock n roll and damn good
good track from mountain, man lesile west's voice on this one so damm raw. he could break glass with his voice. love the guitar on this too.
He sounds like he ate every glass he ever broke!