Train That Carried My Girl From Town

Lyrics: Traditional
Music: Traditional

Sung by Billy Strings in an acoustic set with Billy & The Kids

Where was you when the train left town
I was standing on the corner with my head hanging down
If I had my gun I'd let the hammer down
I'd shoot the train that took my girl from town
Hey the train that carried my girl from town
Hey hey hey hey

Where was you when the train left town
I was standing on the corner with my head hanging down
I wish to the Lord that the train would wreck
Kill the engineer and break the fireman's neck
Hey the train that carried my girl from town
Hey hey hey hey

Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
Can you show me the woman that a man can trust
There goes my girl someone bring her back
'Cause she got her hand in my money sack
Hey the train that carried my girl from town
Hey hey hey hey

There goes the train that took my girl from town
If I'd known her number, Lord, I'd flag her down
I wish to the Lord that the train would wreck
Kill the engineer and break the fireman's neck
Hey the train that carried my girl from town
Hey hey hey hey

Well it's ashes to ashes and dust to dust
Can you show me the woman that a man can trust
There goes my girl someone bring her back
'Cause she got her hand in my money sack
Hey the train that carried my girl from town
Hey hey hey hey
Hey the train that carried my girl from town
Hey hey hey hey
On to the next show let's fly away

Rations on the table and the coffee's getting cold
Some dirty rounder stole my jelly roll
Hello Central give me 609
I want to talk to that little girl of mine