Lyrics Empire State Express - Son House
I
went
down
to
the
station
I
leaned
against
the
door
I
went
down
to
the
station
I
leaned
against
the
door
You
know
I
know
the
Empire
State
Any
time
I
hear
her
blow
Then
I
ask
the
depot
agent
Let
me
ride,
let
me
ride
the
blind
I
said
i
asked
the
depot
agent
I
said
let
me
ride
the
blinds
He
said
I
wouldn't
mind
it
son
You
know
you
got
the
money
down
I
asked
the
depot
agent
What
Time
What
time
She's
doing
town
I
asked
the
depot
agent
And
said
what
time
she's
doing
town
Is
that
Antonio?
You
got
the
lake
your
money
is
down
He
said
i
have
an
empire
state
She
rides
on
the
eastren
She
rides
on
the
eastern
Eastern
Time
He
said
I
have
an
Empire
State
You
know
She
runs
on
ester
time
You
know
She
is
about
Rollingest
baby
that
runs
on
New
York
central
line
Engineers
I
blow
the
whistle,
old
farmer
around
Farmer'roun,
around
the
bell
I
said
the
engineers
blow
the
whistle
I
said
the
farmer
only
rung
the
bell
You
know
my
woman
was
on
board
And
she's
waving
back
farewell
There
was
a
mean
old
farmer
A
cruel
engineer,
a
cruel
engineer
I
said
a
mean
old
farmer
I
said
a
cruel
old
engineer
You
know
they
took
my
women
away
And
left
poor
me
slamming
her
Yeah,
i
must
tell
you
people
What
a
load
on
train
Load
on
train,
oh
ho
I
said
what
a
load
on
train
You
know
i
have
taken
your
woman
away
Into
the
truck
You
know
when
you
go
old
Your
car
got
old
You
won't
got
old
You
won't
got
old
I
said
when
you
go
old
your
car
got
old
I
said
you
wanna
got
old
quick
I
know
i
have
just
the
empire
state
1 Introduction by Dick Waterman
2 Monologue by Son House
3 Levee Camp Moan
4 Death Letter
5 Grinnin' in Your Face
6 Preachin' The Blues
7 Son's Blues
8 Levee Camp Moan Version 2
9 John the Revelator
10 Pony Blues
11 Motherless Children
12 This Little Light Of Mine
13 I Shall Not Be Moved
14 Empire State Express
15 Pearline
16 Yonder Comes My Mother
17 Louise McGhee
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