I was five years old
When daddy started packing
And I stood there by my mama
As she cried
And the next thing that we knew
Some old train came passing through
And daddy got on board
And we ain't seen him no more
I wonder why trains
Make me lonesome
It happens every time
That engine moans some
When I hear that whistle blow
What 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
I wonder why trains
Make me lonesome
It happens every time
That engine moans some
When I hear that whistle blow
What makes my heart sink low?
And I wonder
Why trains make me lonesome
This office building
Looks like central station
Those ink spots look like engine
Number nine
And this couch on which I lay
Supposed to haul my blues away
That old pipe that you keep toking
Is like an old coal engine smoking, doctor
I wonder why trains
Make me lonesome
It happens every time
That engine moans some
And when I hear that whistle blow
What makes my heart sink low?
And I wonder
Why trains make me lonesome
Oh, yes, I wonder
Why trains make me lonesome