I get a sad kind of feeling
when I see a passenger train
In this fast -moving world we live in,
nobody rides them much these days
Oh, maybe I'm just sentimental,
as I know that things have to change
But I still like to go for a train ride
Cause I've got a thing about trains
You're out of place these days
But you've had your days of glory
Train, they say you're too slow for travel
But I'm gonna miss you someday
When my little boy says, Daddy
What was it like to ride a train?
I'll say it was a good way to travel
When things didn't move quite so fast
And I'm sorry that you can't ride one
But trains are a thing of the past
You're fading from the scene
But I'm gonna mourn your passing
So if you're tired of people
weary of worry and strain,
then you ought to go for a train ride
and look out the window at things.
Go for a ride down to Memphis
The night train is still right on time
But I read in the papers this mornin'
Blow your whistle proudly and loud
As you roll to your place in history
I've got a thing about trains
