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When You're Young

from The Martin Gilmore Trio by Martin Gilmore

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    "The Martin Gilmore Trio" is the newest release from Martin Gilmore. The trio is Martin Gilmore, Nick Amodeo, and Ian Haegele. Folk and Bluegrass music from Denver, Colorado.

    The record features harmony vocals from Tim O'brien, Courtney Hartman, and Mollie O'Brien.

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    Art Layout by Shari Solheim

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My grandpa "Pepper" Curry, hopped a train in Lingle, Wyoming and rode it all the way to Seattle, Washington and back when he was sixteen or seventeen years old. Kids will be kids no matter what era.

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Well, Pep said to Wimpy "Do you see that train?
Do you wanna go ride the bum?
There's a boxcar open twelve cars back
And I'm tired of working this field in the sun
We'll tell my uncle to take my car
My mama won't miss me none
We'll ride that train across the old great plains
Into the setting sun."

When you're young you're young
And time passes by
So when you see a train
You should hitch a ride
No matter if it's right or wrong
It's a one way track
And when it's gone it's gone
You can't go back

Wimpy says to Pep "Hold on!
This mountain's getting steep
I've never been so cold or felt so old
I'm tired but I can't get to sleep
I always thought I'd like to live a Hobo's life
Ramble from town to town
But all this clanking and clinking's got me to thinking
I'm better off settling down."

Chorus

Pep and Wimpy met a rum-dum bum
who said "there ain't no beginning or end
a hobo boys ain't got no destination
it's just the way he chooses to live
so have you another cup of mulligan son
and you better be on the fly
cause that train's starting to rumble and this old bum jungle
ain't no place to spend your life."

credits

from The Martin Gilmore Trio, released January 26, 2021
Martin Gilmore: Vocals, Guitar
Nick Amodeo: Mandolin
Ian Haegele: Bass


Written by: Martin Gilmore (Timtomtodd Music, ASCAP)

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Martin Gilmore is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, mandolinist and recording artist from Denver, Colorado. He is an instructor of folk and bluegrass music at the University of Northern Colorado and at Swallow Hill Music Association.

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