Freight Train Blues

There is something to be said about railroads and the blues. The cry of the lonesome whistle has come to symbolize man's never ending search for companionship. A search for meaning in life. Bob Dylan's haunting version of John Lair's ballad "Freight Train Blues" is not about loneliness but about seeking fulfillment, knowing that as long as the freight cars keep rolling we will never truly be satisfied...

Excerpt from "Huddleston trek uncovers railroad history and more." Published in the Smith Mountain Eagle (March 2005). To read complete story, go into archives at smithmountaineagle.com.