Mama said, "Stay away from the train yard children Don't be playin' on in the tracks Those old big devils can sneak up on ya And run you down just like that", hey, hey Well, little brother Jonah didn't heed her warnin' Tried to chase a fast one down I can still hear the words my mama was cryin' As we laid him in the ground, yeah, yeah, hey, yeah She said, "Why does somebody always have to die? Before people listen and open up their eyes There ain't no need for hurtin' or the bloody tears we cry So why does somebody always have to die?" Mr. White collar in an uptown high rise Finishin' a twelve hour day ...
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