—the Delmore Brothers
Blue railroad train going down the railroad tracks
It makes me feel so doggone blue to listen to that old smokestack
Come back again let me hear the whistle blow
You're taking the sun and leaving the rain
And I hate to see you go
Blue railroad train leaving me far behind
Gimme back the good old days and let me ramble down the line
Blue railroad train leaving me her alone
You treat me good you treat me bad
You're making me think of home
I've got the blues I'm longing for your company
It's many miles from where I am to the only one for me
It's lonely here waiting for the manifest
I hope that engineer is kind enough to let me be his guest
I'm not as bad as you might think I am
I hobo here I hobo there I've traveled these states around
Blue railroad train a good old pal to me
You take me where I want to go and my transportation's free
Verse:
| I | I | I | I |
| IV | IV | IV | I |