Charley Pride

Charley Pride sings Spell Of The Freight Train.

"The wild birds are flying

High, wild and free

Whatever calls the wild birds

Is calling to me

The spell of the freight train

Got in my blood one day

I'm always going

Never get nowhere, I'm just on my way

My baby, she loves me

But she don't understand

The spell of the freight train

That's calling her man

My daddy is a preacher

My mother teaches school

My brother is a doctor

And me I'm a fool

The spell of the freight train

Is stronger than wine

That same lonesome whistle

That chills my darling's heart, is calling mine

My baby, she loves me

But she don't understand

The spell of the freight train

That's calling her man"

Comments

10 years ago

Lynn galyon

I'm 63 and this the first song that I remember Charley Pride singing back the day.....I miss that REAL country music.

11 years ago

BeingRomans829ed

How I miss REAL country music! Charley is indeed one of the greatest of the greats.

12 years ago

john mathews

Heard it after 28 years. I grew on this song and today put it on youtube and have my kids of age 14 & 9 and they liked it too.. Do they still make songs like this?? Thanks a ton for posting

12 years ago

ThePitChannel

@brianmartin557 You're welcome, I'm glad you like it!

12 years ago

Brian Martin

Haven't heard this song in years. Thanks for posting!

13 years ago

Don Easter

One of my all time favorites.

13 years ago

ThePitChannel

@DJtommy1976 I don't think anyone is still making those 45's. But it says on his website that it was on his 'Pride of Country Music' record and I know it also was on the 1996, canadian Reader's Digest, 3 CD boxset 'Charley Pride's Country'.

13 years ago