Some say that love's a gentle thing But it's only brought me pain For the only boy I ever did love Has gone on the midnight train I never will marry I'll be no man's wife I intend to live single All the days of my life The whistle blew when the train pulled out With a long and lonesome moan He is gone, he is gone like a morning dew And he's left me here alone I never will marry I'll be no man's wife I intend to live single All the days of my life There is many a change in a winter's wind And a change in the cloud's design And there's many a change in a young lad's heart But there's nary a change in mine I never will marry I'll be no man's wife I intend to live single All the days of my life I intend to live single All the days of my life