Buddy Better Get On Down the Line

Jane Bowers / Dave Guard

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Nick Reynolds (vocal, guitar), Bob Shane (vocal, guitar, banjo), Dave Guard (vocal, guitar, banjo), Buck Wheat (bass):
          Album: THE GUARD YEARS (Bear Family Records CD re-issue of previously recorded material) BCD 16160 JK - 1997 -- TRACK TIME: (2:22) Album: MAKE WAY / GOIN' PLACES (Capitol CD re-issue of previously available tracks from MAKE WAY and GOIN' PLACES) CDP 7 96836 2 - 1992 -- TRACK TIME: (2:22) Album: STRING ALONG (Original Capitol LP record release) T/ST 1407 - 1960 -- TRACK TIME: (N/A) Album: THE CAPITOL YEARS (Capitol four disk CD compilation of previously available tracks from the Dave Guard and John Stewart era Trios) CDP 7 96748 2 - 1992 -- TRACK TIME: (2:20)
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The Capitol Years 12: Buddy Better Get On Down The Line (Jane Bowers and Dave Guard) 2:20
Master #33669 recorded April 21, 1960
Album: STRING ALONG
Using banjos to simulate the cadence of a moving train was probably not an original concept on STRING ALONG, but we doubt that it was ever used more effectively than on this powerhouse track. Nick Reynolds and future band mate John Stewart would cut a post-Trio album in 1983, REVENGE OF THE BUDGIE, which would include a rocking, refurbished arrangement of the song, retitled :Buddy, Won't You Roll Down The Line," featuring additional guest vocals by Lindsay Buckingham and Gary Busey (The Buddy Holly Story).
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Buddy Better Get on Down the Line
Buddy, better get on down the line,
Buddy, better get on down the line,
here comes ninety-seven, making up some time.
Buddy, this is ninety-seven at your back.
Got a ton of coal poured down the stack.
Here comes ninety-seven, runnin' down the track.

Hey, hey, pretty baby, hey, hey.
Baby, now don't get in my way.
When I'm in town, you call me sugar, honey.
When I'm gone, just run around and play.

Buddy, better get on down the line,
Buddy, better get on down the line,
here comes ninety-seven, comin' in on time.
Met a lot of weather early today.
Makin' up an hour and a quarter delay.
Here comes ninety-seven, roarin' all the way.

Roll on, pretty baby, roll on.
You know you're gonna miss me when I'm gone.
You mess around too long and now I'm leavin'.
Bye-bye, adios, farewell, so long.

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