The train I ride, is 18 coaches long Train I ride, 18 coaches long And the man that I love, done been here and gone I hate to hear, that T & N O blow I hate to hear, that T & N O blow Puts my mind on the wander, makes me want to go Going to beat the train to the crossing, going to burn the trestle down Beat the train to the crossing, going to burn the trestle down That's the onliest way, I can keep my man in town He's a railroad man and he sure do love to ride He's a railroad man, sure do love to ride If he don't ride that T & N O, he sure ain't satisfied Gon' to fall down on my knees, pray to the Lord above Fall down on my knees, pray to the Lord above Please send me back, the only man I love