I'm headin' out on the rails that's been carryin' the mail That's been tellin' your troubles to me You told me a lie for every cross tie from Frisco to old Tennessee Nobody knew your little game Everybody gave me the blame In the smoke and the fog of this old switchyard And that dreary whistle's farewell Bid the folks goodbye, told 'em not to cry I'd only be gone for a spell I'm playin' this game to win And when I find you, I'm movin' in ♪ Tried to make me believe I was the one that deceived That I drove you to the things you've done Said you loved me in vain, and our old love train had made its final run And in your letter, you said that you were gonna be wed Your little joke was fine, but that punch line didn't register with me So, you'd better get loose from your other caboose And meet this old SP, I'm speedin' in tonight You'd better treat your daddy right Better get on the ball, I'm not aimin' to stall And those ramblers are runnin' on time So, tell your new date that he'd better vacate Get out of my old man land I took it with a grin, but baby, now I'm movin' in ♪ That big loud bell is ringin' to tell that the station is comin' in sight As the curve we're roundin' My heart is poundin' on the thought of seein' you tonight It's been so doggone long You know you've done your daddy wrong In the noise of the crowd, I hear you callin' aloud Standin' in the station door You set a two timin' pace, but I've won the race And you can't go roamin' no more Your little story was a way too thin Baby, now I'm movin' in