Robyn Hitchcock Song Catalogue

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Author: Robyn Hitchcock

Released on 7 records:

Live At the Cambridge Folk Festival, 1998  (CD)  Blanco y Negro CELCD 42
Live At the Cambridge Folk Festival, 1998  (CD)  Fuel 2000 302 061 070 2
Live At the Cambridge Folk Festival, 1998  (CD)  Strange Fruit/BBC CAFECD 004
Spectre, 1993  (CD)  A&M Records 31454 8031 2
Respect, 1993  (CD)  A&M Records 31454 0064 2
ONXRT: Live From The Archives Vol. 1, 1993  (CD) 
Respect, 1993  (Cassette)  A&M Records 31454 0064 4


Lyrics:

The leaves on the table are all turning grey
The first time she saw you she hoped you were gay
It's hard to recover when you're the disease
But I'm ready I swear it, i'm walking around in these
Railway shoes
In my railway shoes

The ghost of your father is
Right by your side
He's so close to you that he's almost inside
He's guiding your head and he's guiding your limbs --
But he isn't you, and you know you're not him
In your railway shoes
In your railway shoes

Take the train, take the other train, mister, and stand by  (Take the train...)
Take the train, take the other train, honey -- and ride (Take the train)

Madam I burn for you night after day
I'm empty without you and colder than clay
The wax on my body is making me cold
But I'll never be able to go where I'm told in my
Railway shoes
In my railway shoes
In my railway shoes
In my railway shoes

Take the train, take the other train, honey -- and stand by
Take the train -- take the other train, mister -- and ride
Ride
Ride
Ride


No guitar tab entered.


Known to have been played live at 26 gigs:

Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians:
Park West (Chicago, Illinois US), 6/17/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Park West (Chicago, Illinois US), 6/18/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: WXRT (Chicago, Illinois US), 6/18/1992 (Radio)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Tipitina's (New Orleans, Louisiana US), 6/29/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Liberty Lunch (Austin, Texas US), 7/2/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Deep Ellum Live (Dallas, Texas US), 7/3/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: After The Gold Rush (Tempe, Arizona US), 7/7/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Coach House (San Juan Capistrano, California US), 7/10/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Wadsworth Arts Centre, UCLA (Los Angeles, California US), 7/11/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, California US), 7/14/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Cambridge Folk Festival - Cherry Hinton Hall (Cambridge, England UK), 7/31/1992 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Warfield (San Francisco, California US), 4/28/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: La Luna (Portland, Oregon US), 4/30/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Backstage (Seattle, Washington US), 5/1/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Fox Theatre (Ogden, Colorado US), 5/6/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Vic Theatre (Chicago, Illinois US), 5/10/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Mountain Stage (Charleston, West Virginia US), 5/12/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Newport Music Hall (Columbus, Ohio US), 5/13/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Metropol (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania US), 5/16/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Gaston Hall Georgetown University (Washington, DC US), 5/17/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: The Ritz (New York, New York US), 5/19/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Toad's Place (New Haven, Connecticut US), 5/20/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Keswick Theatre (Glenside, Pennsylvania US), 5/21/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Fastlane Club (Asbury Park, New Jersey US), 5/22/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: Joiners Arms (Southampton, England UK), 8/2/1993 (Concert)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians: The Junction (Cambridge, England UK), 8/3/1993 (Concert)

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