As I listen for the whistle

911, Buck, Post Chim Hit

While before, things had been bad between him and his station family, now with his sister having run away and her partner in all but marriage joining her after he attacked Buck and then illegally took their kid with him, Buck was finally wondering if it was time to hit the road again.
After all, everyone he knew, knew his brother-in-law blamed him for being the victim of Chim’s anger.

Go bum again
Go bum again

Kept singing in his ears

Well, if you go, you can’t come back
Well, if you go, you can’t come back
Well, if you go, you can’t come back
If you go, you can’t come back
If you go, you can’t come back

He wondered if it was worth it to stay or go bum again.

Go bum again
Go bum again

The sounds of the train in the distance calling him.

Go bum again
Go bum again

He called in the favor owed to him for refusing the money and accepting the abuse Bobby gave him quietly without insisting on the money for their breaking his new contract.

Hear the whistle blow
Hear the whistle blow
Clickety clack, clickety clack
The wheels are saying to the railroad track
Well, if you go, you can’t come back
Well, if you go, you can’t come back
Well, if you go, you can’t come back
If you go, you can’t come back
If you go, you can’t come back

Fin
8/2/2026

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