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[Verse 1]
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I went down to the railroad yard
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To watch the train roll by
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Knew that train would roll that day
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But I did not know what time.

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I did not know what time, boys
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Did not know what time
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Knew the train would roll that day
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But I did not know what time.

[Interlude]

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[Verse 2]
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Good morning, Mister railroad man
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What time does your train roll by?
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Nine sixteen and two forty four
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Twenty five minutes 'til five.

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At nine sixteen, two forty four,
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Twenty five minutes 'til five.
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Thank you, Mister railroad man,
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I wanna watch your train roll by.

[Interlude]

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[Verse 3]
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Standing on the platform,
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Smoking a big cigar,
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Waitin' for some old freight train
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that carries an empty car.

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I rode her down to Danville town,
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got stuck on a Danville girl,
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Bet your life she was a pearl,
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she wore that Danville curl.

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She wore her hat on the back of her head
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like high tone people all do,
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Very next train come down that track,
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I bid that gal adieu.

[Outro]

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