| Hold that train, conductor
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| Please don’t let that engineer start
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| Hold that train, conductor
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| Please don’t let that engineer start
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| Well, I wanna ride your train this morning
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| Just to ease my achin' heart
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| Yes, for the last few mornings lately
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| Before I get out of my bed
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| Yes, for the last few mornings lately
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| Before I get out of my bed
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| Well, I hear your whistle moanin'
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| And it almost drives me out of my head
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| I’ll pay my fare when we starts rollin'
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| All your money’s right here in my pants
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| I’ll pay my fare when we starts rollin'
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| All your money’s right here in my pants
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| Well, I know I should back and buy a ticket
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| Yes, but I’m afraid to take the chance
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| Oh, don’t stop this train, conductor
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| Till this old state is out of sight
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| Yes, don’t stop this train, conductor
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| Till Mississippi is out of sight
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| Well, you know I’m going to California
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| Where I, I know my baby will treat me right |