Midnight Train, The

DESCRIPTION: "The midnight train and the fo' day train run all night long (x2) They run till the break of day." "'Twas the same train carried yo' mother 'way, run all night long (x2) It run until the break of day."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1925 (Scarborough)
KEYWORDS: train mother
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag, p. 325, "The Midnight Train" (1 short text, 1 tune)
Scarborough-OnTheTrailOfNegroFolkSongs, pp. 240-241, "The Midnight Train and the 'Fo' Day Train" (1 short text, 1 tune)
ST San325 (Full)
Roud #20045
File: San325

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