Where was you when the train left town
Standin’ on the corner with my head hung down
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town

Rashers on the table, coffee getting cold
Some fast talking gambler come and stole my jelly roll
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town

There goes my girl, somebody bring her back
She’s got her fingers in my money sack
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town

I wish to the lord that that train would wreck
I wish the engineer would break the fireman’s neck
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town

Ashes to ashes and its dust to dust
Ain’t no good lookin’ woman that a man can trust
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town

Standing at the station with my hat in my hand
Thinking ‘bout that woman with a gambling man
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town

Where was you when the train left town
Standin on the corner with my head hung down
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town
I said I hate, I hate
I hate that train that carried my girl from town