New song ‘Timmy and the Trip on the Train’

Written January 27th, 2012

A few months ago, some folks I was working with asked me to send them my train song for a PBS special about trains.  ”Of course,” I replied before realizing that I had never written a song about trains.  Apparently everyone else has one??

I wrote this song literally while driving from my home on the west end of Richmond to the studio downtown.  And I love it.  I wish more songs came along that way. Sometimes the stories just tell themselves.

I had never written a song about my childhood.  My uncle Timmy worked for the railroad.  He taught me how to play guitar.  He loved John Prine, Neil Young, and laughing.  And I wish he could hear this song. Hope yall like it.

I’d love to know what you think of the song.  Just leave a comment below and Ill get back to you.