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Eddie Mugavero: music

RUMBLIN', BUMBLIN', STUMBLIN', FUMBLIN' FOOL

(Written by Eddie Mugavero-4 track demo)
This was a big BadaBing live hit that we never recorded. I always loved Keith Jackson calling college football games, and lifted this title from him. My website harmonica debut! For all you Twilight Zone lovers out there, at the end of the song, listen for a reference to one of my favorite episodes.
RUMBLIN’, BUMBLIN’, STUMBLIN’, FUMBLIN’ FOOL


I’M STARIN’ OUT THE WINDOW , T-POLES FLYIN’ BY
CONDUCTOR PLUCKS MY TICKET FROM MY GRIP I START TO CRY
I’M BAWLIN’ LIKE A LITTLE BABY, BABY WHY’D IT HAVE TO COME TO THIS? SO I MAKE A FIST
THEN I HIT MYSELF UPSIDE THE HEAD SO HARD I SEE STARS
AND I HURT MY WRIST..

OVER HILLS, THROUGH VALLEYS THAT TRAIN ROCKS ME TO SLEEP
CHUGGA CHUG CHUG, NO MATTER WHAT THERE AIN’T NO HILL TOO STEEP…I’M DREAMIN’ BOUT MY BABY, MAYBE
WE SHOULD BE MORE LIKE THIS CHOO CHOO TRAIN
AND TRY AGAIN
SO I START JUMPIN’ UP AND DOWN THE AISLE LIKE A WILD MAN I SAY…

STOP THE TRAIN…HOLD THE PHONE
I’LL TAKE THE BLAME…I’M COMIN’ HOME
THROW THE SWITCH….HIT THE BRAKES
TAKE ME, TAKE ME BACK…I’M COMIN’ HOME
I MADE A BIG MISTAKE I’M COMIN’ HOME
THIS RUMBLIN’, BUMBLIN’, STUMBLIN’, FUMBLIN’ FOOL
IS COMIN’ HOME

DON’T TRAINS MAKE NO U-TURNS?
DON’T TRAINS HAVE REVERSE?
ENGINEER SHIFT YOUR GEARS AND TAKE ME BACK TO HER
HAVE MERCY ON ME MISTER
FLIP THIS TRAIN AROUND AND HURRY UP…CUZ I’M IN LOVE
NOW I KNOW WHY NO ONE TAKES THE TRAIN NO MORE
I’M ALL ABOARD AND OUT OF LUCK

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