Two trains, two railroad tracks One goin', and the other one comin' back There goes my baby on that ole train I say come back, come back, baby, come back Click clack, click clack There's my baby, wavin' her handkerchief down My ears stand up when I hear that sound This time it sounds like it's for keeps Click clack, click clack I get down on the ground with the gravel around I pray to the Lord that the train will stop Turn right around and never stop 'Til it drop my baby off Now I had this girl Threatened to leave me all the time Maybe you had a girl like that Have you all the time cryin' Well, I had this girl Threatened to leave me all the time Threatenin' to go down Go down to New Orleans And get herself lost and found Maybe you had a girl like this She's always threatenin' to go down to New Orleans And get herself lost and found Come on, I'll play it for ya Let me tell you 'bout it Oh yeah, let me tell you 'bout it There were two railroad tracks Click clack, click clack One of them leavin' And the other one comin' back I was two tears from you, baby You were goin' once You were goin' way up the tracks The train was leavin' I could see you wavin' your handkerchief