Waiting for that loud whistle's thrill
And the black smoke on the hill
When that old black train rolls along again
Steaming for the great uphill
I got my blankets rolled for the way And my old guitar to play
You busted all my dreams,
don't you know I feel that it's time to go
Cos there's someone new waiting round for
you And I'm all alone with dreams of long ago
But I'll be free again when I feel
The surge of the roaring wheels
When
you're strolling down Lovers Lane You may see this old freight train
Taking me away to a brighter day Where
my heart can sing a line of strain
I'll *** my old guitar when I feel
The song of the roaring wheels
So roll along, timber train, roll along
Let me thrill to your roaring song
Through the mountains grand where the tall timbers stand
And the river down below is winding long
I'm sorry, darling, that's all I can say
But it's just gotta end this way
Oh dee dee dee dee dee Oh dee dee dee dee dee
Through my window the timber goes by
And the mountain moon rides high
And it makes you sad for the things you
had That's now left in the by and by
I'll keep a-movin'
on till I feel
As free as the roaring wheels