Song title: Mistery train
(Parker, Philips) by Junior Parker (Sun 192), 1953
Mistery train - Parker version
Train arrive 16 coaches long
Train arrive 16 coaches long
Well that long black train
Took my baby back home
Train train rolling round the bend
Train train rolling round the bend
Well it took my baby
Away from me again
Went down to the station
To meet my baby at the gate
Ask the station master
If her train is running late
He said no if your wait
on that old 44
I hate to tell you son
But that train don't stop her anymore
Train train rolling round the bend
Train train rolling round the bend
Well it took my baby
Away from me again
Heard that whistle blowing
It was the middle of the night
When I got down to the station
The train was rolling out of site
Mystery train rolling round the bend
Mystery train rolling round the bend
Well it took my baby
Away from me again Notes:
Added to the Detroit Medley in 1980 and played in a few special occasions from 1995 afterwards.
Mistery train - Elvis version
Train I ride, sixteen coaches long
Train I ride, sixteen coaches long
Well, that long black train, got my baby and gone
Train, train, comin' round the bend
Train, train, comin' round the bend
Well, it took my baby, but it never will again
No, not again
Train, train, comin' down, down the line
Train, train, comin' down, down the line
Well, it's bringin' my baby, 'cause she's mine, all mine
She's mine, all mine
Train, train, comin' round, round the bend
Round, round the bend
Train, train, comin' round, round the bend
Round, round the bend
Well, it took my baby, but it never will again
Never will again
Whoo-oo-oo-oo-oo-hoo Notes:
Added to the Detroit Medley in 1980 and played in a few special occasions from 1995 afterwards.
Mistery train - Bruce version
Train I ride, sixteen coaches long
Train I ride, sixteen coaches long
You let long black train, took my baby and gone
Train, train, comin' down on the line
Train, train, comin' down on the line
Yeah took my baby, yeah left me tonight
Always pickin' my baby
Train, train, comin' down the track
Train, train, comin' down the track
Yeah took my baby, yeah she left me tonight Notes:
Added to the Detroit Medley in 1980 and played in a few special occasions from 1995 afterwards. Some verses were included in 1978's Johnny bye bye - . These lyrics refer to the Bruce Springsteen performance on 01 August 2003 at the Gillette Stadium, Foxboro. Bruce introduces the song by saying a few words on the memory of Sam Philips
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 12/04/1995 Carnegie Hall, New York,NY ,USA
- 11/10/1998 Bruce's farm, Colt's Neck,NJ ,USA
- 21/10/2000 HedgeRow Stables, Middletown,NJ ,USA
- 17/12/2000 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Convention Hall Shows 2000
- 18/12/2000 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Convention Hall Shows 2000
- 01/08/2003 Gilette Stadium, Foxborough, MA ,USA during the The Rising Tour
- 05/04/2006 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Seeger sessions tour rehersals
- 07/04/2006 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Seeger sessions tour rehersals
- 24/04/2006 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Seeger sessions tour rehersals
note: this date is only indicative of the general period
- 25/04/2006 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Seeger sessions tour rehersals
- 26/04/2006 Convention Hall, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA during the Seeger sessions tour rehersals
- 08/11/2012 Beacon Theater, New York,NY ,USA
- 05/11/2014 Madison Square Garden Theatre, New York,NY ,USA
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database
First known live performance: 12/04/1995 Carnegie Hall, New York,NY ,USA
Last known live performance: 05/11/2014 Madison Square Garden Theatre, New York,NY ,USA
Song 'history':
Played during the Conventional Hall shows in 2000
One only rendering for this song in the Rising tour (01/08/2003 Gilette Stadium, Foxborough, MA ,USA)
Played during the rehearsals for the We shall overcome / The Seeger session tour, in Mar/Apr 2006. but still not played in the regular tour.
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
Data from the www.brucespringsteen.it database