Jerry Jeff Walker — Desperados Waiting For The Train

March 10, 2008

In my opinion, this is the best of those “Jerry Jeff train songs” that Willie Nelson sang about in “Luchenbach Texas”.  The Highwaymen also did a version of this song where they all sang different verses, but I still like Jerry Jeff’s version best.  This song reminds me a lot of my grandfather, as I’m sure it does a lot of people.

One day I looked up and he was pushing 80

Brown tobacco stains all down his chin

To me he’s one of the heroes of this country

So why’s he all dressed up like them old men?

There’s one line in particular that reminds me of my grandfather.  He used to take me with him to the golf course where I’d caddy for him and his golfing buddies.

I was just a kid, they all called me ‘Sidekick’

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