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Six Five Special

Here are the lyrics to the 45 rpm recording of Six-Five Special performed by Don Lang & His Frantic Five, issued on HMV POP.350 in 1957. (Courtesy of RockinRay, Thank you!)

Over the points, over the points, over the points, over the points.

The 6.5 Special's steamin' down the line,
The 6.5 Special's right on time.
Coal in the boiler burnin' up'n bright,
Rollin' and a-rockin' through the night,
My heart's a-beatin' 'cos I'll be meetin'
The 6.5. Special at the station tonight.

The 6.5 Special better not be late,
The 6.5 Special platform 8,
The train starts a-brakin' hard as can be,
The station is a-shakin' like a tree'
And I won't be missin' that special kissin'
When the 6.5 Special brings my baby to me.

Hear the whistle blowin' 12 to the bar.
See the lights a-glowin' bright as a star.
Now the wheels a-slowin', can't be far.

Over the points, over the points, over the points, over the points.

The 6.5 Special's steamin' down the line,
The 6.5 Special right on time.
Coal in the boiler burnin' up'n bright,
Rollin' and a-rockin' through the night,
My heart's a-beatin' 'cos I'll be meetin'
The 6.5 Special at the station tonight.

(Saxophone break)

Over the points, over the points, over the points, over the points.

The 6.5 Special's steamin' down the line,
The 6.5 Special's right on time.
Coal in the boiler burnin' up'n bright,
Rollin' and a-rockin' through the night,
My heart's a-beatin' 'cos I'll be meetin'
The 6.5 Special at the station tonight.

Hear the whistle blowin' 12 to the bar.
See the lights a-glowin' bright as a star.
Now the wheels a-slowin', can't be far.

Over the points, over the points, over the points, over the points.

The 6.5 Special better not be late,
The 6.5 special platform 8,
The train starts a-brakin' hard as can be,
The station is a shakin' like a tree,
And I won't be missin' that special kissin'
When the 6.5 Special brings my baby to me.

Over the points, over the points, over the points, over the points.

When the 6.5 Special brings my baby back to me.

Over the points.......(repeated until fade-out)