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The Engine Driver

Released by The Decemberists in 2005

From the Album: Picaresque |

This version of The Engine Driver was released by The Decemberists in 2005.

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I’m an engine driver
On a long run, on a long run
Would I work beside her
She’s a long one, such a long one

And if you don’t love me let me go
And if you don’t love me let me go

I’m a country lineman
On a high line, on a high line
So will be my grandson
There are powerlines in our bloodlines

And if you don’t love me let me go
And if you don’t love me let me go

And I am a writer, writer of fictions
I am the heart that you call home
And I’ve written pages upon pages
Trying to rid you from my bones
My bones
My bones

I’m a money lender
I have fortunes upon fortunes
Take my hand for tender
I am tortured, ever tortured

And if you don’t love me let me go
And if you don’t love me let me go

And I am a writer, writer of fictions
I am the heart that you call home
And I’ve written pages upon pages
Trying to rid you from my bones
I am a writer, I am all that you have home
Home
And I’ve written pages upon pages
Trying to rid you from my bones
My bones
My bones

(And if you don’t love me let me go)
And if you don’t love me let me go
(And if you don’t love me let me go)
And if you don’t love me let me go

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The Decemberists has released many songs over the years besides The Engine Driver. The Decemberists released songs from 2001 to 2005 spanning across albums like 5 Songs, Castaways And Cutouts, Her Majesty, The Tain, and Picaresque. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by The Decemberists.

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