Songwriter: Traditional
Lyrics
Well where you when the train left town
I was standin’ on the corner with my head hung down
If I had my gun I’d let the hammer down
I’d shoot that rounder who took my girl from town
Hey the train that carried her away Hey, Hey, hey, hey
Hey that train that carried my girl from town Hey, Hey, Hey Train
Well there goes the train that carried my girl from town
If I knew her number boys I flag her down
I wish to the lord that that train would wreck
Kill the engineer and break the fireman’s neck
Hey the train that carried her away Hey, Hey, hey, Hey
Hey that train that carried my girl from town Hey, Hey, Hey Train
Well the rations on the table And the coffee’s getting’ cold
Some dirty rounder done stole my jelly roll
Hello central give me number nine I gotta talk to that baby of mine
Hey that train that carried my girl from town Hey, Hey, Hey Train
Hey that train that carried my girl from town Hey, Hey, Hey Train
Oh that train that carried my girl from town Hey, Hey, Hey Train