Well, I broke down in East St. Louis
On the Kansas City line
And I drunk up all of my money
That I borrowed every time
And I fell down at the Derby
Now the night's as black as a crow
Must've been a train
That took me away from here
But a train can't bring me home

What made my dreams so hollow
I was standing at the depot
With a steeple full of swallows
That could never ring the bell
Oh I've come ten thousand miles away
And I ain't got one thing to show
Must've been a train
Took me away from here
But a train can't bring me home

Well I remember when I left
Without bothering to pack
You know I up and left
With nothin' but the clothes
I had on my back
Now I'm so sorry for what I've done
And I'm out here on my own
Must've been a train
That took me away from here
But a train can't bring me home
It must've been a train
That took me away from here
But a train can't bring me
Can't bring me home