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Chatting Today

This version of Chatting Today was released by Thin Lizzy in 1972.

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I worked for the union and on my very first communion, you know,
it never ever, ever, ever worked out right
So I spent the night sleepin’ on the railway
I worked for the foundry and man my mind it nearly drowned
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
It never, it could never work out right
So I said “So long, amigo. Good night” and slept on the railway

The railway, there’s no better way, ooh the railway
And it’s nice to talk to you today

I worked for the miller, a very, very nice type of fell-a
but I could see that it was never gonna work out right
So I split and spent the night sleeping on the railway
I worked in the subway arc, oh yeah, yeah
You know it never, no no never, no never no, ever no, worked out right
So I said “So long” and spent the night on the railway

The railway, give me a bottle of whiskey, ooh the railway
Ooh, there’s nothin’ like the railway

And I’d like to thank someone for mascara and good things that I done
And for the time ya spent and the friendship begun
And most of all starry nights on the railway
Ooh, I don’t know no better way
than just, ooh, lyin’ back an’ drifting away
I can hear it, I can hear it

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The lyrics for Chatting Today are defined as the words making up the song released by Thin Lizzy in 1972. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Chatting Today have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Thin Lizzy and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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