Said I want to live the city life   This small town could eat me alive   I gotta pack my things and go where the railroad takes me   Mama's too poor to send me away   But I've been saving up on most everday   Little bit of each check from the Gas & Deli      And the whistle keeps on blowing   And the train keeps on rolling      And he said   I ain't never been to New York City   I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay   I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas   But you bet your bottom dollar   That's where I'm going the day after today      So he locked the door and he killed the lights   Took a six pack to get him through the night   Didn't have a plan just a good sense of direction   And Maybelline, his beauty queen   She cried all night cause the sheets were clean   But he left her a lovers' note there apologizing      He said I hear the whistle blowing   Gotta catch it the train is rolling      And he said   I ain't never been to New York City   I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay   I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas   But you bet your bottom dollar   That's where I'm going the day after today      The air is thick on the concrete isle   Ain't nothing green for like twenty miles   And he ain't used to the sun and moon a hiding   So he took his foot from out his mouth   And he packed his things and went back down south   But Maybelline said "Babe my time's arising."      Said I hear the whistle blowing   Gotta catch it the train is rolling      And she said   I ain't never been to New York City   I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay   I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas   I never seen the L.A. lights shine bright   Bright, brighter than your smile was ever   Brighter than my desire was ever   Longer burning than our love was ever...      And she said   I ain't never been to New York City   I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay   I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas   But you bet your bottom dollar   That's where I'm going the day after today