American Songwriter

The “Eulogy” and Meaning Behind Guy Clark’s Bittersweet Ballad “Desperados Waiting for a Train”

When Guy Clark was writing his “Desperados Waiting for a Train,” he was sharing the story about the man he considered his grandfather, Jack Prigg. The boyfriend of Clark’s paternal grandmother, Rossie ...

Hear Andrew Combs, Rodney Crowell Reimagine Guy Clark's ‘Desperadoes Waiting for a Train'

The lead single is a tender rendition of "Desperadoes Waiting for a Train" by Combs featuring Clark's old friend Crowell. "I kept telling [producer] Dan [Knobler]… ‘if you were to tell 18-year-old me ...
NPR

While 'Waiting on a Train,' a Song Comes Along

Storyteller Mitch Myers recalls an encounter on a subway platform with singer/songwriter Kathleen Mock. While he was waiting for a train, she was playing her song, "Waiting on a Train." Here's what ...
Rolling Stone

See Jack Ingram’s Searing Cover of Guy Clark’s ‘Desperados Waiting for a Train’

Veteran Texas performer Jack Ingram turns in a searing, six-minute cover of Guy Clark‘s famed “Desperados Waiting for a Train” in a new video, filmed during tracking at Arlyn Studios in Austin, Texas.