"Oriole Station" genre: Folk
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	First place winner in Florida's Will McLean Folk Festival a couple of years ago. A really fine song by Florida songwriter Dennis Dunn of real life around the turn of the century in Florida. Never previously been put on CD folks, but here you are. Enjoy!
	CD: "Stayin` at Home" Tallahassee NSAI Songwriters Showcase recorded live at the American Legion Hall, Sept. 6, 2002   Label: Unreleased. Credits: Written and performed by one of Florida's premier songwriters, Dennis Dunn.
	Story Behind the Song Listen as Dennis tells the story behind the song in the first minute or so. The song was performed and recorded live at a showcase of NSAI songwriters held in Tallahassee, Florida, September 6, 2002. If you're interested in more of Dennis's music, contact him at denndunn@ix.netcom.com or contact us here at Greater Big Bend Music. Lyrics ORIOLE STATION Written by Dennis Dunn All Rights Reserved I had a dream `bout a promised land. Brought `em all the way from Alabam`. To the Horn of Plenty in the Land of the Sun. Homesteaders bound to make their run. Daddy dug himself a hard rock grave. To carry on we had to work like slaves. Taught the children how to stand up and be brave. Chorus Say goodbye to a ghost town. The train depots gonna close down. Last call for the Southbound. Roll away, roll away. In `94, the year the big freeze came, in `95 we lost it all again. We fought the bosses, fought the wildfire, too. Then the Devil gave our town its due. See the shadows of the black smoke rise. Hear the widows` and the childrens` cries. See the story of a ghost town in their eyes. Repeat chorus To kill some time, take a look `round, at the streets of the old town. And you listen to the Southbound, Roll away, roll away. In 20 years I guess I done my time. South Florida and the Western Line. I road the branches, road the Orange Belt, too. I did the only thing there was to do. Hear the whistle on the steam pipe moan. Take the Southern down to San Antone`. Eight wheeler gonna carry me from my home. Repeat chorus Roll away, roll away.

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