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 Chorus 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 Chorus 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 Chorus