i was born in a post romantic age i was born in a post romantic age i dont paint or compose i was born in a post romantic age i was born in a post romantic age i dont paint or compose two things i dont do no more i was born in a post romantic age i used to be a big old coal steel rail i used to be a big old coal steel rail id paint the sky all thick and black rolling thunder on down the track i used to be a big old coal steel rail youre gonna miss me when im gone youre gonna miss me when im gone youre gonna miss the way i said your name youre gonna miss me when im gone id buy you a coat and a new red hat buy you a coat and a new red hat id put you in the finest cars with all the men who smoke cigars id buy you a coat and a new red hat high class lady so debonair high class lady so debonair all the ones ive never met and all the ones who aint gone yet high class lady so debonair youre gonna miss me when im gone youre gonna miss me when im gone youre gonna miss the way i said your name youre gonna miss me when im gone otis redding sang the blues sometimes otis redding sang the blues sometimes theres a hole down in my soul that couldnt be filled by a thousand more otis redding sang the blues sometimes youre gonna miss me when im gone youre gonna miss me when im gone youre gonna miss the way i sang your song youre gonna miss me when im gone