Good morning, Mr. Railroad Man.
What time do your trains roll by?
At 9 .16 and 2 .44
an d 25 minutes till 5.
It's 9 .16 and 2 .44,
25 minutes till 5.
Well, thank you, Mr. Railroad Man,
I want to watch your trains roll by.
I was standing on a platform
smokin' a cheap cigar,
Just a -waitin' for an old freight train
that carries an empty car.
Well, I pulled my cap down over my eyes
I walked across the track
And it caught me in the end
of a long gray train
And I never did come back
I rode her down to Danville town
Got stuck on a Danville girl
You bet your life she was a pearl
She wore the Danville curl
She wore her hat on the side of her head
Like high -toned people all do
And the very next train
come down that line
I bid that gal adieu
I sat down in a gamblin' game
I could not play my hand
I was thinkin' about that
pretty little woman
Run away with another man
Run away with another man, boys,
run away with another man
I was thinking about
that woman that I love,
run away with another man
Good morning, Mr. Railroad Man
What time do your trains roll by?
At 9 .16 and it's 2 .44
And 25 minutes till 5
It's 9 .16 and 2 .44,
25 minutes till 5.
I thank you, Mr. Railroad Man,
I wanna watch your trains roll by.