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Boxcar Jimmy

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Once there was a poor boy never had not mom and dad
a name was all he had
and it was Jim.
Met a man in in a boxcar
who gave him a guitar
and then leaned in and said to him...

When you got something
its something to lose
when you got nothing
you still got the blues
life's a catch twenty two
you can make your break but you can't escape your fate

A few years later, Jimmy had a big old band
and he took the hand
of a pretty little think named Pam.
But one night he came home
found her not alone in bed
they tried to run
so he drew his gun and said...

When you got something
its something to lose
when you got nothing
you still got the blues
life's a catch twenty two
you can make your break but you can't escape your fate

Sheriff caught Jimmy boy tryin' to cross the county line
gave him ninety-nine years time
but he broke out in five.
Then he hopped a freight train
guitar on his back
met a boy named Jack
and as he sat and passed his axe
he told him that...

When you got something
its something to lose
when you got nothing
you still got the blues
life's a catch twenty two
you can make your break but you can't escape your fate

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from Trigger City Trio, released March 6, 2015
Andy Gray: Guitar/Vocals
Ryan Smiley: Drums
Tim Nichols: Bass Guitar

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Trigger City Trio Saint Petersburg, Florida

Trigger City Trio is a band of many colors. Combining tight arrangements, soulful vocals, and Andy’s trademark guitar wizardry, the Trio weave together a unique, frequently funky sort of rock and roll. Performing songs that explore love, war, adventure, and philosophy, Tim’s funk bass wouldn’t seem out of place in outer space, while Smiley’s grooves ground the band with an earthy weight. ... more

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