Fred Eaglesmith - The rocket

^GSon, could you help me on this ^Cplatform ^DI'm not so good at climbing ^Gstairs I brought me a drink and some s^Candwiches I ^Dwanted to just sit and watch the ^Gtrains

^GI come down here almost every ^CSunday My ^Dgrandkids they used to come ^Gtoo Now they drop me off at the ^Cfront gate I ^Dguess that they've got better things to ^Gdo

^GNo. 47, she's a ^Cgood one ^DNo. 63 sings like a ^Gbird No. 29, that's the ^Cone they call 'The Rocket' Hey ^Dthat's the saddest train I ever ^Gheard

^GSon, I'm a decorated ^Cveteran I ^Dfought in what they called 'The Great ^GWar' I ^Gused to believe in everything it s^Ctood for I ^Ddon't believe in much any^Gmore

^GNo. 47, she's a ^Cgood one ^DNo. 63 sings like a ^Gbird No. 29, that's the ^Cone they call 'The Rocket' Hey ^Dthat's the saddest train I ever ^Gheard

^GSon, you look just like my boy^C He ^Dstood here almost 40 years ^Gtoday He looked so good in that brand new soldier's ^Cuniform But that ^DRocket never brought him back ^Gagain

^GNo. 47, she's a ^Cgood one ^DNo. 63 sings like a ^Gbird No. 29, that's the ^Cone they call 'The Rocket' Hey ^Dthat's the saddest train I ever ^Gheard No. 29, that's the ^Cone they call 'The Rocket' Hey ^Dthat's the saddest train I ever ^Gheard