Oh, listen to the train coming down the line Trying to make up all of her lost time From Buffalo to Washington You can wash my jumper, starch my overalls Catch that train they call the Cannonball From Buffalo to Washington My baby left me, he even he took my shoes Enough to give a girl these doggone worried blues He's gone, he's solid gone Yonder comes a train coming down the track Carrying me away, but it ain't gonna carry me back Honey babe, I'm leaving you I'm a going up north, I'm a going up north this fall If luck don't change I won't be back at all Honey babe, I'm leaving you