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Jackson Graham of Mosier, Oregon, Corps of Engineers
he’s a man that we could talk about over several beers
retired from the army, he was a Major General
then a few weeks later he was WMATA’s first General Manager

Went to work with father as he was building Golden Gate
after OSU his army exam score was first rate
Europe and Korea, units in combat and in aviation then
back home chief of personnel in charge of projects over fourteen states

the train sighs and kicks on down the line
please oh please don’t you leave me here behind

Sometimes we get busy and it’s so easy to forget
I admit I too am guilty so let’s just take a sec
recognize the people trying to make this system go
you won’t see them in the paper as often as you see the head honcho

Managers of stations help you to navigate the map
hundreds of custodians keep the place free and clear of trash
Operators in the driver’s seat make sure you get home
law enforcement officers keep you safe when you are riding all alone

the train sighs and kicks on down the line
please oh please don’t you leave me here behind

I have always tried to be a believer in this system
I was never one to make a fuss
hopefully we start to see all the changes we’ve been promised
sometimes it just gets to be too much

the train sighs and kicks on down the line...

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from MetroSongs, Volume 8: Metro Lounge, released April 18, 2017
Voice and instruments: JM
Thanks to Mike Buffington for info on the Yamaha RX11 drum machine

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Jason Mendelson Washington, D.C.

Multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer Jason Mendelson of Alexandria, Virginia created MetroSongs in 2010 with the goal of writing and recording a unique original song for each of the DC area's 91 Metro station locations, based on local history and character. The project was completed in April 2017 with Volumes 7 & 8. ... more

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