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song lyrics Jackie Washington lyrics Jackie Washington rode the rails Way back in World War II Playing his guitar in the sleeper car To lullaby the lucky few He worked the Canadian Pacific line To satisfy his wandering bones There weren?t a lot of men that he couldn?t call friend Or places that he couldn?t call home, good Lord Places that he couldn?t call home Saying, "Mr. Conductor put the hammer down I?m not gonna rest ?til I reach Hammer Town I got a girl on the East Side and there?s a band on the West Side Playing blues and sentimental" He never crossed over that American border Though he lived just a few miles away He said, "Everything I need I can find right here North of the USA" Guitar and piano and a thousand tunes And his brothers just playing all night Singing every song from the hit parade And swinging by the steel mill light, good Lord Swinging by the steel mill light Saying, "Mr. Conductor put the hammer down I?m not gonna rest ?til I reach Hammer Town I got a girl on the East Side and there?s a band on the West Side Playing blues and sentimental" Jackie Washington takes the stage The same way that he?s always been Lighting up the aisles with a heavenly smile And bringing everybody in Jackie made 80 back in ?99 Still he plays every show that he can And there?s a midnight train rolling somewhere tonight And Jackie?s strumming like a steel-driving man, good Lord Strumming like a steel-driving man Saying, "Mr. Conductor put the hammer down I?m not gonna rest ?til I reach Hammer Town I got a girl on the East Side and there?s a band on the West Side Playing blues and sentimental" Hey, Jackie Washington Long may your sweet song carry on Everybody on the East Side and everybody on the West side Everybody on the East Side and everybody on the West side Loves the blues and sentimental song lyrics