Oh, my homebound train
When dawn is breaking
I know the lowlands are behind
I know the night will take us there
We'll be safe in its dark shelter
Until the sun lights up the north
Oh, highlands
My sweet highlands
Give me a chance to recover!
Oh, highlands
My sweet highlands
Let me advance and be another!
God bless the men who built these rails
And died while doing so
Love, put to rest your rambling mind
All your restless reveries
Lean closer in on me
Hear the morning calls for bravery
Oh, highlands
My sweet highlands
Give me a chance to recover!
Oh, highlands
My sweet highlands
Let me advance and be another!
But now keep steady on the rails
Behind the bend my town lies
Keep steady on the rails
But won't you let that whistle whine?
Let it echo across the county line?
The sound of a homebound train
Oh, highlands
My sweet highlands
Among your brave sons and daughters
I know I'll get a chance
My sweet highlands
To see my reflection in your waters
So, my homebound train
When dawn is breaking
I know the highlands are ahead