I'm down, I've been twisted around
Ever since I read that log
that the stationmaster found
Singing bye bye baby, hello love
And say that you would never mind
So I just thank you for the time
I used to say that was the only time
Sure enough, things changed
And it all made well on you
And maybe it gets used and wrong
How often things that come and freeze
I guess it don't mean you and me,
and none for me, that's wrong
Another darlin' waits out there
with fancy clothes and shiny hair
I hear the engine changing gear,
Wait until you come around,
until another darlin ''s found
Get those workin' boots back on your feet
And get those boots out on the street
And make that empty discomplete
Well, I'll tell you why I
Railroad tracks just go a while away
No return, won't come back again
When it rains, I feel the pain
Of knowin' that the fireman
keeps the coal fire burnin'