Song Description
A woman tells her children that their father is finally returning on the train, after he's been gone a long time finding work far away.
| Song Length |
3:21 |
Genre |
Country - General, Unique - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Endearing |
Subject |
Long, Boyfriend, Husband |
| Similar Artists |
Linda Ronstadt, Alison Krauss |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Children grab your shoes
can't you hear them grind
screechin' gears a'twistin'
as the track unwinds
He promised he'd be home again
when we saw the sign
The heat risin' from the 109
The heat risin' from the 109
Your pa's come home again
can't you hear the whistle blow
The big steel is a'wailin'
with my man in tow
His pockets should be heavy
with the bounty of his time
See the heat risin' from the 109
The heat risin' from the 109
Wipe your hands and straighten your hats
Hurry children we'll meet him at the track
Shine those smiles for your daddy now
Don't say we're barely livin' and don't say how
The night is thick and a deep shade of black
It's cold to the bone with the wind on our backs
But see up ahead floatin' over the pines
A sign from above says we're gonna be fine
Here at last is the day we will find
The heat risin' from the 109
The heat risin' from the 109