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@historical_diarys on Instagram: "“500 Miles” (also known as “500 Miles Away from Home” or “Railroaders’ Lament”) is a song made popular in the United States and Europe during the 1960s folk revival. The simple repetitive lyrics offer a lament by a traveler who is far from home, out of money, and too ashamed to return. In a May 1963 interview on Folk Music Worldwide, Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary characterized the song, which appeared on the group’s 1962 debut album, as “a reflection of l

@songsthatshines on Instagram: "“500 Miles (If You Miss the Train I’m On)” is a classic folk song written by Hedy West in 1961, later made famous by artists like The Journeymen and Peter, Paul & Mary. The song expresses feelings of loneliness, regret, and longing as the singer journeys far from home—“a hundred miles, two hundred miles… five hundred miles.” With simple, haunting lyrics, it captures the sorrow of being separated from loved ones and the quiet hope that someone might still care, eve