Well, where were you when the train left town I was standing on the corner with my head hung down If I had my gun I'd let the hammer down I'd shoot that rounder that took my girl from town Hey, the train that carried her away Hey, baby, hey, hey Hey, hey, the train that carried my girl from town Hey, baby, hey, train Well, there goes the train that carried my girl from town If I knew her number boys would flag her down I wish to the Lord that that train would wreck Kill the engineer and break the fireman's neck Hey, hey, the train that carried her away Hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, that train that carried my girl from town Hey, hey, hey, hey Well, the rations on the table 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 Oh, hey, that train that carried her from town Hey, hey, hey, hey Oh, that train that carried my girl from town Hey, hey, hey, hey