\n   (spoken)   The birthday party was over toys were scattered here and there   Seven candles laid by the last piece of cake in front of an empty chair   A mother said son I know you're disappointed but please    Try to understand   Your daddy's been awfuly busy cause he's a big railroad man   So you go on to sleep now she kissed him and turned out the light   Moments later a window opened and the young boy slipped out    Into the night   He was on his way to the depot the express wasn't due till ten   But they they just might run a special if they knew that dad was comin' in   The mighty scream of the 9:15 tore through the winter night   The whirl of the wheels and the clang of the steel    Jarred the country side   The southbound freight was running late desperate to make up time   When a giant of a man with a sack in his hand    Leaped off like a mountain lion   He hit and rolled like an old pro and he got up off the ground   He brushed the snow from off his grimy clothes and said   Hey kid what's the name of this town   The frightened boy said Grandville sir    The man said well what do ya know   Ha I used to live in this little one horse town   I guess about six or maybe it was seven years ago   I told my wife when I left here that I'd be coming back in style   Ha oh well anyway it looks like I'm back I guess    I just might as well visit awhile   So if you'll be so kind as to point the way to the Joneses   Why I'll go now and leave you be   The young boy said sir the only Joneses that live around here   Is my mama and my daddy and me   Course dad he's been gone a long time now   Course now he don't want to be ye understand   It's just that daddy's got lots of important things to do   You see he's a big railroad man   He sends me birthday presents and mama reads me what he writes   In his last letter daddy promised that he was gonna    Try and make it home tonight   The old man scratched the side of his head and he said   Grandville Grandville I thought you said Denville    Oh well I guess that's natural mistake   Now if you'll just point the way to the depot   Why I'll be checking on the next fast freight   Tell you what you run on home now and you tell your mom   To go ahead and fix up your daddy's room   Cause I've got the strangest feeling   That your daddy just might be coming home pretty soon