Well I walked down to the railroad yard   T' watch a train roll by   Knew the train would roll that day   But I did not know what time      No I did not know what time, poor boy   Did not know what time   I knew the train would run that day   But I did not know what time      "Good morning Mr. Railroad Man   What time does your train roll by?"   "Nine-sixteen n' two-forty-four,    twenty-five minutes 'til five."      At nine-sixteen, two-forty-four,   twenty-five minutes 'til five.   "Thank you Mr. Railroad Man   I wanna watch your train roll by."      I'm standing on a platform   Smoking a big cigar   Waiting for some old freight train   Carrying an empty car      I rode her down to Danville town   Got stuck on a Danville girl   You bet your life she was a pearl   She wore that Danville curl      She wore her hat on the back of her head   Like high told people all do   The very next train come down that track   Well I bid that gal adieu      I bid that gal adieu, poor boys   An' I bid that gal adieu   The very next train come down that track   Well I bid that gal adieu