i was 5 years old
When daddy started packing
And i stood there by my momma
As she cried
And the next thing that we knew
Some old train came pa**ing through
And daddy got on board
And we ain't seen him no more
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I wonder why trains make me lonesome
It happens everytime that engine moans some
And when i hear that whistle blow
It makes my heart sink low
And i wonder why trains make me lonesome
It was a cold dark night
When i drove her to the depot
There were tears in my eyes
And a ticket in her hand
And as we stood there by those tracks
I knew she wasn't coming back
So i turned and walked away
But i still miss her today
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Those ink spots look engine no. 9
And this couch on which i lay
Suppose to haul my blues away
That old pipe you keep toking
Is like an old cold enging smoking
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