Lovin' Spoonful

Waiting for a train



All around the water tank, waiting for a train A thousand miles away from home, sleeping in the rain I walk up to the brakeman, and give him line of talk He says if you've got the money, I'll see that you don't walk I haven't got a nickel, not a penny can I show Get off get off you railroad bum, he slammed the boxcar door He put me off in Texas, a state I dearly love The wide open spaces around me, the moon and stars up above Nobody seems to want me, or lend me a helping hand I am on my way from 'frisco, I am going to dixieland Though my pocketbook is empty, and my heart is full of pain I am a thousand miles away from home just waiting for a train